Garish: meaning, definitions and examples

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garish

 

[ หˆษกษ›หrษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

bright colors

Excessively bright and showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

Synonyms

flashy, gaudy, loud, tacky, vulgar

Examples of usage

  • The garish neon lights of the city were blinding.
  • Her outfit was a garish combination of clashing colors.
  • The garish decorations at the party hurt my eyes.

Translations

Translations of the word "garish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vistoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฎเค•เฅ€เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช grell

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencolok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััะบั€ะฐะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krzykliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‘ใฐใ‘ใฐใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท criard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ llamativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถsteriลŸli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™”๋ คํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุญุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kล™iklavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krikฤพavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‰ณไธฝ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vpadljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรฆr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€า›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ”แƒšแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ parlaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ llamativo

Etymology

The word 'garish' originated from the Middle English word 'garisshen', meaning to embellish or decorate. Over time, it evolved to describe something excessively bright or showy, often in a tasteless manner. The use of garish colors or decorations can be traced back to the late 16th century, where it was associated with extravagant and ostentatious displays.

See also: garishly, garishness.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,122, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.