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Definition of Garishness
1. Noun. Tasteless showiness.
Generic synonyms: Tastelessness
Derivative terms: Flashy, Flashy, Garish, Gaudy, Gaudy, Loud, Meretricious, Tawdry, Tawdry
2. Noun. Strident color or excessive ornamentation.
Definition of Garishness
1. Noun. The quality of being garish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Garishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Garishness
Literary usage of Garishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Hymns: Their Authors and History by Samuel Willoughby Duffield (1886)
"There is no garishness jarring with the sorrow, no dazzling lustre scorching and
bewildering the soul, but a mild, moonlight radiance, ..."
2. Asia and Europe: Studies Presenting the Conclusions Formed by the Author in by Meredith White Townsend (1901)
"Even when he desires splendour and employs bright colours, their garishness, made
so obvious by the lighted atmosphere, pains and annoys him, ..."
3. The Amateur Artist by Frances George Delamotte (1906)
"garishness IN A FLOWER PAINTING. garishness and commonness must be avoided at
any sacrifice in a flower picture. Too many bright-colored flowers in light ..."
4. Stained Glass Work: A Text-book for Students and Workers in Glass by Christopher Whall (1905)
"... but it is only a means—the fact of salvation lies always in one's own hands—for
we must, I fear, admit that "garishness" and "irresolution " are not ..."
5. The Contemporary Review (1898)
"He seemed at times to miss, at the best, absolute harmony, and, at the worst, to
deteriorate almost into garishness, as if he had forgotten some of his old ..."
6. English Hymns: Their Authors and History by Samuel Willoughby Duffield (1886)
"There is no garishness jarring with the sorrow, no dazzling lustre scorching and
bewildering the soul, but a mild, moonlight radiance, ..."
7. Asia and Europe: Studies Presenting the Conclusions Formed by the Author in by Meredith White Townsend (1901)
"Even when he desires splendour and employs bright colours, their garishness, made
so obvious by the lighted atmosphere, pains and annoys him, ..."
8. The Amateur Artist by Frances George Delamotte (1906)
"garishness IN A FLOWER PAINTING. garishness and commonness must be avoided at
any sacrifice in a flower picture. Too many bright-colored flowers in light ..."
9. Stained Glass Work: A Text-book for Students and Workers in Glass by Christopher Whall (1905)
"... but it is only a means—the fact of salvation lies always in one's own hands—for
we must, I fear, admit that "garishness" and "irresolution " are not ..."
10. The Contemporary Review (1898)
"He seemed at times to miss, at the best, absolute harmony, and, at the worst, to
deteriorate almost into garishness, as if he had forgotten some of his old ..."
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