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| Back | gar‧ish /ˈɡeərɪʃ $ ˈɡer-/ adjective very brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at SYN brash OPP subtle: Many of the rugs are too garish for my taste. garish colors —garishly adverb: a garishly painted house —garishness noun [uncountable] THESAURUS bright colours bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see: The front door was painted bright red. brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright: I looked out at the brilliant blue sky. | vivid red flowers colourful British English, colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours: There were window boxes full of colourful flowers. multicoloured British English, multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours: A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun. gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive: The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me. | a garish orange tie |
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