kitsch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheesy adj Tasting or smelling of cheese.
- corny adj Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unoriginal, especially in humor or storytelling.
- gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
- kitsch noun Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.
- kitschy adj Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- tawdry adj Cheap-looking and showy; gaudy in a low-quality way.
Senses
kitsch is used for these senses in English:
- cheesy (informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- corny Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
- kitsch Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- kitsch Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
- kitschy Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- tawdry (of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.
cheesy — full definition
- adj Tasting or smelling of cheese.
- adj Overly sentimental, corny, or of poor quality in an obvious way.