All kitsch synonyms
kitsch
K k noun kitsch
- camp β A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- clinquant β glittering, esp with tinsel
- gimcrack β a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
- corny β If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- twee β affectedly dainty or quaint: twee writing about furry little creatures.
- affected β If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- artificial β Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- mod β very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- posturing β the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- daliesque β of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the surrealist art of Salvador Dali: giant advertising posters depicting Daliesque distortions of everyday objects.
- ostentatious β characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- tacky β not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- gimmicky β an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
- vulgarity β the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
- sentimentality β the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
- ostentation β pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- showiness β the property or characteristic of being showy.
- brashness β impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
- tackiness β not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- junk β narcotics, especially heroin.
- tack β a lease, especially on farmland.
- trash β anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- frippery β finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like.
adjective kitsch
- tasteless β having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- vulgar β characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- brash β If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- loud β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- cheap β Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- crummy β Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- cheesy β Cheesy food is food that tastes or smells of cheese.