Synonyms of garish

garish 1 of 2

adjective

as in loud

excessively showy

the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loud
• noisy
• gaudy
• ornate
• flashy
• ostentatious
• glitzy
• flaring
• flamboyant
• extravagant
• excessive
• swanky
• swank
• splashy
• fancy
• razzle-dazzle
• bright
• over-the-top
• overwrought
• baroque
• glaring
• pretentious
• hammy
• fulsome
• spectacular
• snazzy
• tacky
• glittery
• tawdry
• overdone
• florid
• lurid
• tasteless
• bedizened
• blaring
• vulgar
• inelegant
• overbright
• tinselly
• graceless
• zooty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appropriate
• conservative
• understated
• quiet
• proper
• fitting
• subdued
• muted
• inconspicuous
• restrained
• unobtrusive
• unflashy
• elegant
• tasteful
• graceful
• toned (down)
• plain
• unflamboyant
• modest
• simple
• unpretentious

garishness

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noun

as in spectacle

excessive or unnecessary display

the garishness of the enormous statues in the small yard was almost funny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectacle
• ostentation
• flamboyance
• pomp
• ornamentation
• decoration
• gaudiness
• glitz
• luxuriance
• ostentatiousness
• showiness
• swank
• flashiness
• luxuriousness
• pretentiousness
• flash
• fanfare
• parade
• adornment
• dressing
• pretence
• pretense
• pageantry
• opulence
• dazzle
• extravaganza
• richness
• show
• extravagance
• magnificence
• pageant
• mummery
• sumptuousness
• éclat
• trimming
• razzmatazz
• embellishment
• vulgarity
• razzle-dazzle
• garnishment
• fanciness
• tawdriness
• luridness
• foofaraw
• meretriciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• severity
• plainness
• restraint
• austerity
• simplicity
• modesty
• moderation
• elegance
• understatement
• conservativeness
• minimalism
• gracefulness
• tastefulness