Synonyms for

Garish

Verb / ˈgerɪʃ / Another word for garish — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly colorful or showy

Synonyms & similar words

loud gimcrack tatty flashy trashy flash tawdry meretricious tacky brassy cheap gaudy flashy gaudy loud showy vivid brash bright colorful flamboyant glaring jazzy ornate ostentatious splashy tawdry trashy brassy glitzy kitschy tacky

Example sentences

  1. The garish wallpaper in my bedroom is too bright.
  2. Her garish makeup made her look like a clown.
  3. I don't like garish clothing, I prefer something more subtle.
  4. The Christmas tree was decorated with garish lights.
  5. The garish colors of the flowers in the garden were overwhelming.

Quotes

  • The garish sunsets and twilights so common in theatrical photography are due entirely to the fact that in the process of printing, and especially in the process of making half-tones, the values must be intensified.
  • Garish, ungracious, and impolitic zeal.
  • The garish world around me disappeared, leaving only him.

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