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- [gair-ish, gar-]
- /ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-/
- /ˈgeərɪʃnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gair-ish, gar-]
- /ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-/
Definitions of garishness word
- adjective garishness crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration. 1
- adjective garishness excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings. 1
- adjective garishness dressed in or ornamented with bright colors. 1
- adjective garishness excessively bright; glaring. 1
- noun garishness The quality of being garish. 1
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Origin of garishness
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; earlier gaurish, perhaps equivalent to obsolete gaure to stare (Middle English gauren < Old Norse) + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Garishness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garishness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
garishness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for garishness
noun garishness
- parade — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
- spectacle — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
Antonyms for garishness
noun garishness
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
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