garish
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adjective \ˈger-ish\Definition of GARISH
1
: clothed in vivid colors
2
a : excessively or disturbingly vivid <garish colors> <garish imagery> b : offensively or distressingly bright : glaring
See Examples of GARISH
- <the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary>
Origin of GARISH
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1545
Related to GARISH
- Synonyms
- flamboyant, flaring, flashy, gaudy, glitzy, loud, noisy, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)
- Antonyms
- conservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy
See Synonym Discussion at gaudy
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