garishness

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noun

The quality of being garish.

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Meanings

noungarishness (countable and uncountable, plural garishnesses)

plural garishnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being garish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountasteless showiness

Similar
flashinessgaudinessloudnessbrashnessmeretriciousnesstawdrinessglitz
Broader
tastelessness

nounstrident color or excessive ornamentation

Similar
gaudiness
Broader
ugliness
Also see
brashnessflashinessgaudinessglitzloudnessmeretriciousnesstawdriness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From garish + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

garishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garishness

MLA

“garishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garishness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garishness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garishness.

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