Meaning & use
gaudy
Extremely showy or bright in a tasteless, overdone way.
See it in a sentence
The hotel lobby was decorated with gaudy gold fixtures and flashing neon lights.
She refused to wear the gaudy necklace covered in oversized fake jewels.
A note on using this word
Always carries a negative judgment about taste, unlike neutral words such as 'colorful' or 'bright.'
Words with a similar meaning
garishflashy
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Words with an opposite meaning
tastefulelegant
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