TINSELLY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

tinselly

adjective

Definition of tinselly

as in garish

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of tinselly The precocious designer became a supernova thanks to continuous toil in a tinselly milieu that prizes leisure and luxury. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinselly

Adjective

There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
The result, beyond being a lie, is often cheap, garish, and conspicuous.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of garish

Adjective

Have Cocktails at a Holiday Pop-Up Bar Trot out your tackiest (ahem, most festive) Christmas sweater for a night out at one of the metro’s many seasonal pop-up bars.

— Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Knead in enough of the remaining bread flour to make a moderately soft and slightly tacky dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total).

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tacky

Adjective

The series sets out to be about Perry’s life rather than a lurid true-crime exploration of his death.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Finally, the wind seemed to permanently lie down, though storm clouds still haunted the horizon, forcing the sunset to squeeze beneath them, its rays condensed into a lurid, painterly slash.

— Heidi Julavits, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lurid

Adjective

Among the glitzy items to see are dresses created by Estonian fashion designer Kirill Safonov for the festival’s founder, Tiina Lokk, to wear at its opening ceremonies.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
The contrast was on display over the weekend at a glitzy Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s private club in Florida.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of glitzy

Adjective

Though there are many souvenir shops with kitschy moai and colorful shell necklaces, for top local craftsmanship, seek out the paintings, woodcarvings, and jewelry at Mana Gallery, on the north end of Hanga Roa.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Her library hosted a bright pink sofa and matching rug alongside an orange armchair, while the living room held kitschy dog statues, seats the color of lemon drops, and ornate silver candlesticks.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of kitschy

Adjective

Florist mums are typically sold in pots in fall and are bursting with countless blooms in showy autumn shades.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
The fading flowers leave behind showy rose-red, petal-like bracts that look like a second flush of flowers.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of showy

Browse Nearby Words

tinsel

tinselly

tint

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Tinselly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinselly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of tinselly

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

cockamamie

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes