gaudery

noun
UK: /ˈɡɔːdəri/
US: /ˈɡɔːdəri/

  1. Excessively showy or ornate decoration; tasteless or vulgar display.

    1. The shop was full of gaudery.
    2. Despite the gaudery, the restaurant's food was disappointingly tasteless.

Synonyms

ostentation vulgarity
gaudery adjective

  1. Marked by or displaying tasteless or vulgar ornamentation.

    1. The dress was gaudery and cheap.
    2. The celebrity's gaudery lifestyle offended many ordinary people.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gaudery" is /ˈɡɔːdəri/ in British English and /ˈɡɔːdəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gaudery": ostentation, vulgarity.

Example usage of "gaudery": "The shop was full of gaudery.". More examples on the page.