gaudiness

• Nom désignant un caractère voyant et de mauvais goût, une ostentation excessive ou une ornementation trop chargée, souvent marquée par des couleurs criardes ou trop vives.

A noun referring to tasteless showiness or excessive ornamentation, often characterized by strident or overly bright colors.

indénombrable

1. Tasteless showinessC1formal

   The quality of being overly bright, flashy, or decorated in a way that lacks good taste.

   ostentation criarde

   • The gaudiness of the costume made it stand out for all the wrong reasons.
   • He criticized the gaudiness of the new building's design.
   • The room's gaudiness was overwhelming with its gold and neon colors.

   Synonymesbrashnessflashinessgarishnessloudnessmeretriciousnessostentationtawdrinessvulgarity

   Antonymeselegancerefinementrestraintsubtletytastefulnessunderstatement

2. Excessive ornamentationC1formal

   The use of too many bright colors or decorations, often in a way that is considered vulgar or cheap.

   caractère voyant

   • The gaudiness of the jewelry was off-putting to the minimalist collector.
   • She avoided the gaudiness of the holiday decorations by choosing simple ornaments.
   • The gaudiness of the parade floats was a spectacle of excess.

   Synonymesflashinessgarishnessglitzloudnessostentationshowinesstastelessnesstawdrinessvulgarity

   Antonymesausterityplainnessrestraintsimplicityunderstatement