gaudiest

IPA/ˈɡɔː.di/
IPA/ˈɡɑː.di/

gaudiest — 形容詞

  • gaudiestpositive
  • more gaudiestcomparative
  • most gaudiestsuperlative

1. describes the most overly bright or heavily decorated thing in a group, in a way

1.形容詞C1
釋義

最俗艷的

在一群中最花俏刺眼且俗氣的

describes the most overly bright or heavily decorated thing in a group, in a way that looks ugly rather than stylish

例句

Hui wore the gaudiest jacket at the karaoke party, covered in gold stars.

Hui 穿著卡拉 OK 派對上最俗艷的外套,上面還縫滿金色星星。

pattern: the gaudiest + noun

Among the wedding cars, Eve chose the gaudiest one, with pink ribbons and flashing lights.

在那些婚車裡,Eve 選了最俗艷的那一輛,上面綁著粉紅緞帶和閃燈。

comparison group: the gaudiest one among several

同義詞
  • garish

    closest in meaning; often stresses harsh color contrast as well as bad taste

  • flashy

    can be critical or playful; gaudiest is more clearly negative

  • showy

    focuses on attracting attention; gaudiest adds an idea of ugly excess

  • tacky

    broader and more informal; can describe cheap taste beyond colors or decoration

反義詞
  • tasteful

    attractive in a controlled and elegant way

  • understated

    deliberately simple and not attention-seeking

  • plain

    simple and without extra decoration

文法句型

the gaudiest + noun

be + the gaudiest + in/of + group

用法筆記

Usually describes clothes, rooms, signs, jewelry, or buildings that try hard to attract attention. It is clearly negative, unlike colorful or bright, which can sound positive.

常見錯誤

It was more gaudiest than the others.
It was the gaudiest of the group.
💡do not use 'more' with the superlative form.
The plain gray curtains were the gaudiest in the catalog.
The sequined purple curtains were the gaudiest in the catalog.
💡use 'gaudiest' for something extremely flashy or overdecorated, not something plain.