All gaudiness synonyms
gaudΒ·y
G g noun gaudiness
- glamour β the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
- glitz β ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.
- sheen β Fulton (John) 1895β1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- luster β a person who lusts: a luster after power.
- toy β an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- frill β a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- ornament β an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- trinket β a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
- ostentation β pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- decoration β The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
- pretentiousness β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- adornment β An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- knickknack β an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- bauble β A bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery.
- showiness β the property or characteristic of being showy.
- flashily β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- tawdriness β (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- meretriciousness β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- fussiness β excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- radiance β radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- glare β a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- show β to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- zap β to kill or shoot.
- glisten β to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
- twinkle β to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- gleam β a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- flash β a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- shimmer β to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- glister β to glisten; glitter.
- beam β If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- shine β to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- brightness β the condition of being bright
- pageantry β spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation.
- coruscation β a gleam or flash of light
- splendor β brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- glint β a tiny, quick flash of light.
- scintillation β the act of scintillating; sparkling.
- display β to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
- tinsel β a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- speciousness β apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- appeal β If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- sparkle β to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- sumptuous β entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- brilliance β great brightness; radiance
- brilliancy β an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
- magnificence β the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity: the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.
- glory β very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- resplendence β a resplendent quality or state; splendor.
- lustre β lustrum (def 1).
- splendour β brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.