kitschy

adjective

Definition of kitschynext
as in kitsch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitschy
  1. gaudy
  2. garish
  3. tawdry
  4. showy
  5. flashy
  6. ostentatious
  7. meretricious
  8. tacky
Adjective
  • They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her public identity was forged in the era of velour sweats and garish trucker hats.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of garish
Adjective
  • Wolfe’s revival does justice to these contradictions: smart yet tawdry, high yet very low.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Starring a chilly Angelina Jolie as Callas, the film insists on depicting the larger-than-life singer as a sad, hollow woman facing a tawdry death.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tawdry
Adjective
  • In May of that year Musk revealed his Crew Dragon spacecraft to the world with a characteristically showy event at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The movie is not visually showy, but that’s part of its appeal.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
  • If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Both have wires in them to facilitate various ostentatious display options.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of ostentatious
Adjective
  • Denzel Washington stars as Macrinus, a meretricious arms dealer who own a stable of gladiators, while Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger are brothers and ruling emperors.
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 July 2024
  • But as a character study, with Holocaust themes deepening the stakes of the domestic turmoil, the play holds up extremely well in its critique of a world that has lost its capacity for silence and that is prepared to sacrifice literature for meretricious distraction.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Definition of meretricious
Adjective
  • This squishy, reusable, doughnut-sized ring made of silicone has a super tacky surface that grabs fur while tumbling around with clothes and pet bedding in your washer and dryer, then releases it into drains and vents.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Refrigerate, uncovered, for up to 12 hours, until the surface of the filet feels dry, not tacky, and has a shiny appearance.
    The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tacky
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kits (up or out)

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