tawdriness

/'tɔ:drinis/

Thân thiện

The boutique's tawdriness was evident in its gaudy decorations.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being showy but cheap and of low quality; tasteless and gaudy ostentation. It describes something that is designed to attract attention through bright, flashy, or excessive ornamentation, but in a way that is considered vulgar, lacking in good taste, or of poor quality.

Examples of Usage

• The tawdriness of the casino's decor, with its neon lights and gold-painted plastic statues, was overwhelming.
• Critics attacked the film not for its message but for the sheer tawdriness of its production values.
• Beneath the glitter and tawdriness of the carnival, there was a sense of melancholy.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Use: The word can be applied abstractly to describe the cheap or vulgar nature of ideas, behavior, or institutions, not just physical objects.
  • The scandal revealed the moral tawdriness at the heart of the political establishment.

Variants and Related Words

• Tawdry (adjective): Having the qualities of tawdriness; cheap and showy.
  • She wore a tawdry necklace made of plastic gems.
• Gaudiness (noun): A close synonym, emphasizing offensively bright or excessive display.
• Flashiness (noun): Emphasizing a showy appearance intended to impress.
• Meretriciousness (noun): A more formal synonym suggesting a deceptive attractiveness.

Synonyms

• Gaudiness
• Flashiness
• Garishness
• Loudness (in the context of style/color)
• Vulgarity
• Tackiness (informal)

Antonyms

• Elegance
• Restraint
• Sobriety
• Simplicity
• Tastefulness

Học thuật

Noun

1. tasteless showiness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flashiness
• garishness
• gaudiness
• loudness
• brashness
• meretriciousness
• glitz