knallig — meaning in English

English meaning

• brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
• garish adj Unpleasantly bright or showy, in a tasteless way.

Senses

knallig is used for these senses in English:

• brash (of things) Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.
• garish Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]

brash — full definition

1. adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
2. adj Bold or showy in an unsubtle, sometimes tasteless way.

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