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