garish
Translation
garish, gaudy, loud
Examples
He wore a garish shirt with bright yellow stripes.
He wore a garish shirt with bright yellow stripes.
The hotel lobby was decorated in a garish style.
The hotel lobby was decorated in a garish style.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) obtrusively bright and showy He wore a garish shirt with bright yellow stripes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gaudy, loud, flashy, ostentatious; Antonyms: subtle, tasteful, muted
Etymology
Possibly from an obsolete verb 'gaure' meaning 'to stare'. Something 'garish' makes you stare at it.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'car' that is so 'garish' it makes you 'gasp'.