what do gaudy mean?

Answer 1

Main Entry: 1gau·dy
Pronunciation: 'go-dE, 'gä-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): gaud·i·er; -est
1 : ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
2 : marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : OUTLANDISH ; also : EXCEPTIONAL
- gaud·i·ly /'go-d&-lE, 'gä-/ adverb
- gaud·i·ness /'go-dE-n&s, 'gä-/ noun
synonyms GAUDY, TAWDRY, GARISH, FLASHY, MERETRICIOUS mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. GAUDY implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation . TAWDRY applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy . GARISH describes what is distressingly or offensively bright . FLASHY implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar . MERETRICIOUS stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise .

Answer 2

Meaning Of Gaudy

Answer 3

Gaudy Meaning

Answer 4

From dictionary.com:

gaud·y Pronunciation[gaw-dee]
–adjective, gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est.
1. brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
2. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
3. ostentatiously ornamented; garish.

Typically gaudy is not a good thing. It usuallly means someone is over the top or cheesy. For example if I wore a bright pink tuxedo to a formal event people would consider that gaudy.

Answer 5

Main Entry: 1gau·dy
Pronunciation: 'go-dE, 'gä-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): gaud·i·er; -est
1 : ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
2 : marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : OUTLANDISH ; also : EXCEPTIONAL
- gaud·i·ly /'go-d&-lE, 'gä-/ adverb
- gaud·i·ness /'go-dE-n&s, 'gä-/ noun
synonyms GAUDY, TAWDRY, GARISH, FLASHY, MERETRICIOUS mean vulgarly or cheaply showy. GAUDY implies a tasteless use of overly bright, often clashing colors or excessive ornamentation . TAWDRY applies to what is at once gaudy and cheap and sleazy . GARISH describes what is distressingly or offensively bright . FLASHY implies an effect of brilliance quickly and easily seen to be shallow or vulgar . MERETRICIOUS stresses falsity and may describe a tawdry show that beckons with a false allure or promise .

Answer 6

It comes from the name of an Italian architect, "Gaudi", who designed buildings that were ... well, some would say "ugly" or garish.

Gaudy now basically means something that is obviously expensive, eye catching, unique, and in really bad taste.

Answer 7

Flashy, big, and in some cases, ugly. Mostly used to describe jewlery or clothes.
Ex. My aunt Miriam wears big gaudy green bracelets to my birthday party every year.

Answer 8

Gaudy means to be excessivly flamboyant in dress and/or actions in inappropiate situations, locations and or among those who dress casually.

Answer 9

gaudy means tasteless or showy

Answer 10

You mean to say, "What does gaudy mean?"..
It means something that is expensive and is not in style, tastless