TAWDRINESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

tawdriness

noun

Definition of tawdriness

as in vulgarity

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Noun

In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
The distinction between ugliness and vulgarity feels important now.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of vulgarity

Noun

The collection takes the opulence of the French court-corsetry, dramatic volume, delicate lace, ornate embroidery, and lavish textiles.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The place to indulge in the unbridled opulence of an early 20th-century aristocrat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of opulence

Noun

Most Popular Still, some chefs are happy for a salad to contain an element of richness, like at Maison Sota in Paris, where chef Sota Atsumi serves mixed leaves and seasonal vegetables dressed with a rich foie gras sauce, to thrilling effect.

— Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Despite the richness of color, everything feels beautifully cohesive, a design language that is fresh, considered, and full of unexpected details.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of richness

Noun

Fernández hoped that seeing the extravagance of a pre-conquest world and hearing the poetic nature of the Nahuatl language helps to empower Latinos to feel pride in and learn more about their culture.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of extravagance

Noun

Each of the Maisons is represented via artifacts that tell their unique stories of sumptuousness and cultural dialogue that helped shape diplomacy, identity, and popular culture.

— Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.

— Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of sumptuousness

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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?

— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.

— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022

Definition of luxuriance

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