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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