What does garishness mean?
Definitions for garishness
gar·ish·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitznoun
tasteless showiness
garishness, gaudinessnoun
strident color or excessive ornamentation
Wiktionary
garishnessnoun
The quality of being garish.
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garishness
Garishness is the quality of being excessively bright, showy, or elaborately decorated in a tasteless or overly ostentatious manner. It typically implies the use of clashing colors, flashy decorations, or overly flamboyant style that tends to be visually overwhelming or harsh.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of garishness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of garishness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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