kitschy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kitschy (comparative kitschier, superlative kitschiest)
- Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- 2004 May 10, The New Yorker:
- This is what his admirers go for: the gravelly grain of his film stock, the crowded monochrome of his compositions (the new film is mostly in black-and-white, with kitschy spasms of color), and the way in which light bounces and breathes from the faces of his players.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having the nature of kitsch
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