gaudiness

/ɡoʊˈdænəs/ noun

Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.

Word Origin From Latin gaudere 'to rejoice' — so gaudiness originally meant something like 'joyfulness,' but it took a turn. The adjective gaudy came to describe overly bright, showy things, maybe because extreme joy can be a bit much. That's why gaudiness now means tasteless flashiness rather than genuine happiness. The same root gives us joy and rejoice, which kept the positive sense.

noun Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned. countable

The gaudiness of her sequined dress was overwhelming at the formal event.

(名词) 俗艳;花哨;华丽

她亮片连衣裙的俗艳在正式场合显得过于夸张。

(sustantivo) ostentación; chabacanería; cursilería; estridencia; ampulosidad [Presunción en la apariencia; verse adornado de forma excesiva y de mal gusto.]

Lo chillón de su vestido de lentejuelas era abrumador en el evento formal.

(nom) tape-à-l'œil; clinquant; ostentation; kitsch; vulgarité [Caractère de ce qui est prétentieux et de mauvais goût dans l'apparence, d'un ornement excessif et vulgaire.]

Le gaudiness de sa robe à paillettes était insupportable lors de l'événement formel.

(Substantiv) Aufdringliche, geschmacklose Prunkhaftigkeit in der äußeren Erscheinung.

Die **gaudiness** ihres paillettenbesetzten Kleides wirkte auf der formellen Veranstaltung erdrückend.

(名詞) 外見上の虚飾;過剰で品がないほど飾り立てられていること。

彼女のスパンコールがちりばめられたドレスの派手さは、正式な催しで圧倒的だった。

(substantivo) ostentação; espalhafato; faustosidade; kitsch [Ostentação exagerada na aparência; aparência excessiva e desagradavelmente adornada.]

A espalhafatosidade do vestido de lantejoulas dela era opressiva no evento formal.

Word parts: gaud + y + ness

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