gimmicky

adjective

Definition of gimmickynext
as in practical

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Recent Examples of gimmicky Far from being gimmicky, the experience felt authentic and special. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton likened it to gimmicky pre-race exhibitions in Lego cars the drivers have done previously as part of a sponsorship tie-ins. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 In 2017, Fertitta bought into the EMM Group, which owned the charmingly gimmicky Meatpacking District seafood restaurant Catch, before restructuring it under his main corporate umbrella in 2021. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 There’s always another internet grift for someone looking to save himself fast, and without any gimmicky visual intrusions, the film feels authentically tuned into the aspirational mentality and oppressive reality of contemporary social media. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026 Some are chains managed by a corporate parent and are often branded with celebrity endorsements or gimmicky names that appeal to novelty on the apps—examples include Egg the F* Out, OMG BBQ LOL, and B*tch Don’t Grill My Cheese. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026 The Bucket is an example of programmatic architecture, a gimmicky style that thrived in the 20th century and left Southern California with eateries shaped like giant burritos and doughnuts. — Fielding Buck, Daily News, 2 Sep. 2026 The redesign leans bold, colorful, and slightly whimsical without becoming gimmicky. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Dropping just about every interesting plot, and basically ignoring most of the characters in favor of a gimmicky Sophia storyline, is also not doing this show any favors. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicky
  1. practical
  2. useful
  3. original
  4. convenient
  5. adventurous
  6. innovative
  7. novel
  8. ingenious
Adjective
  • Open storage and practical furniture make surprisingly efficient use of the footprint, while floor-to-ceiling windows flood the space with California sunshine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your sign quincunxes Saturn in your 6th House, creating tension between your thoughts and the practical demands of work, health, or routine.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of practical
Adjective
  • Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of useful
Adjective
  • The Fox reboot is being showrun by Matt Nix (Burn Notice),while many of the original creators are back to EP, including Michael Berk, Greg Bonann and Doug Schwartz, alongside new EPs Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of original
Adjective
  • The company aims to create the absolute sweet spot in terms of an affordable, featherlight, roomy and convenient solo tent for rigorous backpacking, kayak camping, bikepacking and more.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While these luxuries are definitely convenient, people are finding that spending all their time alone isn’t beneficial for their mental, social, and even physical health.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of convenient
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  • The island’s allure is often centered around exhilaration—surfing on its west coast and exploring its fathomless forests—yet a calmer current of energy runs alongside this adventurous spirit.
    — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • SUVs offered a more adventurous image, available all-wheel drive, greater towing capability in many cases and seemingly endless choices.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovative
Adjective
  • When Anderson was first diagnosed in the late 1990s, the hepatitis C virus was still relatively novel.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Both clubs sit on hills surrounded by pine trees, offering a cool escape from the city and a novel way to immerse yourself in something that has become a fixture of 2026 Medellín.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of novel
Adjective
  • Sutskever is portrayed as the idealistic, naive hero — the ingenious mind behind the lab’s entire existence who can’t stomach lying and is reluctant to accumulate any power.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the beautiful, sometimes ingenious products and technologies developed with the rise of the modern era gripped the popular imagination and made life easier, healthier and more connected.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ingenious

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“Gimmicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicky. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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