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gaudiness

/ɡɔːdɪnəs/ noun · British & US

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What does gaudiness mean?

noun

Excessive or showy quality; tastelessness due to excessive ornamentation.

Example

"The gaudiness of the decorations detracted from the beauty of the room."

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Words that share this root

gaudy gaudiness gaudily gaudinesses

What's another word for gaudiness?

gaudiness tawdriness tastelessness flashiness ostentation vulgarity

What's the opposite of gaudiness?

elegance refinement sophistication

Rhymes with gaudiness

audiness badness candiness fandiness