Noun: gaudiness go-di-nus
- Tasteless showiness
"The gaudiness of his gold jewellery seemed out of place in the conservative office";
- flashiness, garishness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz [informal]
- Strident colour or excessive ornamentation
"The gaudiness of her outfit made her stand out in the crowd";
- garishness
Type of: tastelessness, ugliness