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    gaud·y
    /ˈɡôdē/

    adjective

    • 1. extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless: "silver bows and gaudy ribbons"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gaudyGaudy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GAUDY is ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented. How to use gaudy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gaudy.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAUDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration: gaudy plastic flowers. Synonyms. flash UK. garish disapproving. gimcrack disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off. check out phrasal verb. chichi. dressed. exhibitionistically. flamboyance. flamboyant. flaunt. gimmickry. meretricious.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › gaudyGAUDY Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for GAUDY: loud, noisy, garish, flashy, extravagant, ornate, ostentatious, flamboyant; Antonyms of GAUDY: appropriate, conservative, understated, quiet, proper, fitting, inconspicuous, subdued.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gaudyGaudy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Gaudy is an adjective that means "ostentatious" — in other words, flashy and in your face, and not in a good way. Someone in a gaudy outfit is probably trying too hard to be cool and stylish. Gaudy evolved from the Middle English gaud “deception, trick” in the 1520’s.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › gaudyGAUDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gaudy definition: brilliantly or excessively showy. See examples of GAUDY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gaudyGaudy - definition of gaudy by The Free Dictionary

    gay, bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; garish. [C16: from gaud] ˈgaudily adv. ˈgaudiness n. gaudy. (ˈɡɔːdɪ) n, pl gaudies. (Education) Brit a celebratory festival or feast held at some schools and colleges. [C16: from Latin gaudium joy, from gaudēre to rejoice]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGAUDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    unpleasantly bright in color or decoration: gaudy plastic flowers. Synonyms. flash UK. garish disapproving. gimcrack disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off. bravura. check out. chichi. dressed. exhibitionistically. flamboyance. flamboyant. gimmickry. meretricious. negging.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAUDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: gay, bright, or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; garish British a celebratory festival or feast held at some.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGAUDY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "GAUDY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGAUDY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GAUDY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.