Antonyms for garish

Grammar : Adj

Spell : gair-ish, gar-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær-

Definition of garish

Origin : 1540s, possibly from obsolete Middle English gawren "to stare" (c.1200), which is of uncertain origin (perhaps from Old Norse gaurr "rough fellow") + -ish. Related: Garishness.

adj flashy, tasteless

Example sentences :

And it flourishes by gaslight; by day it is garish and forlorn.
Extract from : « The Albert Gate Mystery » by Louis Tracy

A section of the roof turned a garish yellow as Kennon circled the building.
Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone

The voices of the children and the birds are hushed this garish noon.
Extract from : « Ginger-Snaps » by Fanny Fern

"It seems to be shrinking from the garish light of day," suggested Happie.
Extract from : « Six Girls and Bob » by Marion Ames Taggart

Rich as he was, he owned no home except a garish mansion in New York.
Extract from : « The Message » by Louis Tracy

There is nothing violent or garish in all this profuse decoration.
Extract from : « Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages » by George Edmund Street

Far, far below, the theatre and the music-hall spread their garish gas-lamps.
Extract from : « The British Barbarians » by Grant Allen

He was standing between a garish dream and commonplace realities.
Extract from : « The Battle Of The Strong, Complete » by Gilbert Parker

So, about nine o'clock, he strolled into the huge, garish music-hall.
Extract from : « When It Was Dark » by Guy Thorne

For this spectacle of genuine misery is not at all like the garish scene he has imagined.
Extract from : « The Montessori Method » by Maria Montessori

Synonyms for garish

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