garishness

as inostentation

Antonyms for garishness

Word Origin & History

1540s, possibly from obsolete Middle English gawren "to stare" (c.1200), which is of uncertain origin (perhaps from Old Norse gaurr "rough fellow") + -ish. Related: Garishness.

Example Sentences forgarishness

He despised all garishness and affectation, and was usually full of his theme.

"The insolence of wealth and the garishness of its marts are disappearing," I told her.

Piano colors of a violence and garishness are hurled against each other.

Think of a lot of over-dressed creatures flouting those severe outlines and deep-toned distances with frippery and garishness.

The castle had as yet yielded to him nothing that he had not seen before in the distraction of company and the garishness of day.

She had behind her garishness a gift for sympathy and a keen intuition, delicacy, and allusiveness.

A bright light not only chases the shade from its aisles and recesses but also shows up the garishness of its glass.

The sequins lose their garishness; the painted faces preserve an illusion of reality.

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More words related to garishness

ostentation