garish
adjective/ˈɡɛrɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #18,994 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Obtrusively bright or showy in a way that lacks good taste.
Example sentence
The casino's garish neon lights made it visible from miles away.
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