gaudiness
gaudiness · gaudinesses
Pretension in appearancePretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.
Nearby residents don't want any gaudiness in the building's renovation: they want it to be tasteful and understated.
More definitions
- strident color or excessive ornamentation
- tasteless showiness
Forms
plural: gaudinesses| Singular | gaudiness |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- strident color or excessive ornamentation:garishness
- tasteless showiness:flashinessgarishnessloudnessbrashnessmeretriciousnesstawdrinessglitz
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgaudyB2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable