garish

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  1. adjective Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.
  2. adjective Loud and flashy: garish makeup. See Synonyms at gaudy1.
  3. adjective Glaring; dazzling: "Hide me from Day's garish eye” (John Milton).

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  • It was well lit without being garish, and obviously designed for comfort. —  AnalogSFF,July-August2007
  • His flowered Hawaiian shirt was garish, all red and yellow, short-sleeved, fraying at the cuffs. —  UglyAmericans
  • Together they crouched to look in it Although the overhead fluorescent lights were unpleasantly garish, the recesses of the cupboard were dim and their view obstructed by the shadow of their heads. —  Shroud for a Nightingale
  • Not just garish-looking, the dragon's chair, created between 1917 and 1919, is tatty for want of a better word. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • Sure, the reviewer lands a few swipes at the "garish" nature and "eyesore" pink exterior. —  HotelChatter -
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gaudy ·  flashy ·  lurid ·  multicolored ·  flamboyant ·  showy ·  tawdry ·  fluorescent ·  blood-red ·  gorgeous ·  pastel ·  maroon
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/ˈgɛrɪʃ/
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