kitsch
kitsch · kitscher · kitschest
kitschig
Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic valueOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
/kɪt͡ʃ/
» I feel no emotion from his kitsch tapestries.
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1 sensesOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
kitschig
Examples
2 sentencesI feel no emotion from his kitsch tapestries.
Sal's Tomfoolery Shop has antiques, weird items, and kitsch.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
of questionable aesthetic value:
Origin
From German Kitsch, from dialectal kitschen (“to coat, to smear”); the word and concept weFrom German Kitsch, from dialectal kitschen (“to coat, to smear”); the word and concept were popularized in the 1930s by several critics who contrasted it with avant-garde art.
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Forms
kitscher/more kitsch, kitschest/most kitsch| Comparative | kitscher / more kitsch Lesson |
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| Superlative | kitschest / most kitsch Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form