gaudiness

English

Etymology

gaudy +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

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Noun

gaudiness (countable and uncountable, plural gaudinesses)

1. Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.

   Nearby residents don't want any gaudiness in the building's renovation: they want it to be tasteful and understated.

Related terms

• gaudy

Translations

pretention in appearance

• Finnish: komeilu (fi), prameilu (fi), pöyhkeily (fi)

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