KITSCH Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word kitsch. (close relations)
kitschy
Best Alternative Words for KITSCH
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artificial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • contrived by art rather than nature adjective satellite • artificially formal • not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | ||||||||
brash | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • offensively bold | ||||||||
cheap | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relatively low in price or charging low prices adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • of very poor quality; flimsy • embarrassingly stingy | ||||||||
flamboyant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana adjective satellite • marked by ostentation but often tasteless • elaborately or excessively ornamented | ||||||||
garish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tastelessly showy | ||||||||
gaudy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held at a college adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | ||||||||
inauthentic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||||
lowbrow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits adjective satellite • characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes | ||||||||
ostentatious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • intended to attract notice and impress others adjective satellite • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar | ||||||||
overdone | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • represented as greater than is true or reasonable • cooked too long but still edible | ||||||||
pretentious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction • intended to attract notice and impress others adjective satellite • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar | ||||||||
showy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by ostentation but often tasteless • displaying brilliance and virtuosity • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display • superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | ||||||||
tacky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch • tastelessly showy | ||||||||
tasteless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking flavor • lacking aesthetic or social taste | ||||||||
camp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • a group of people living together in a camp • temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose • a penal institution (often for forced labor) • something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality • shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs • a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months adjective satellite • providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities verb • live in or as if in a tent • establish or set up a camp • give an artificially banal or sexual quality to | ||||||||
corny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality |