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Noun: garishness  geh-rish-nus
  1. Tasteless showiness
    "The garishness of his gold jewellery seemed out of place in the conservative office";
    - flashiness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz [informal]
     
  2. Strident colour or excessive ornamentation
    "The garishness of the neon signs overwhelmed the street";
    - gaudiness

Type of: tastelessness, ugliness