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GAUDINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Strident color or excessive ornamentation
Synonyms:
garishness; gaudiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("gaudiness" is a kind of...):
ugliness (qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses)
Derivation:
gaudy ((used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display)
gaudy (tastelessly showy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tasteless showiness
Synonyms:
brashness; flashiness; garishness; gaudiness; glitz; loudness; meretriciousness; tawdriness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("gaudiness" is a kind of...):
tastelessness (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)
Derivation:
gaudy ((used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display)
gaudy (tastelessly showy)
