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espalhafatoso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  • obstreperous adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  • ostentatious adj Showy or over-the-top, designed mainly to impress or attract attention.
  • tacky adj Cheap-looking, gaudy, or in poor taste.
  • tawdry adj Cheap-looking and showy; gaudy in a low-quality way.

Senses

espalhafatoso is used for these senses in English:

  • gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • obstreperous Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  • ostentatious Of tawdry display; kitsch.
  • tacky Gaudy or flashy.
  • tawdry (of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.

gaudy — full definition

  1. adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  2. noun In British university tradition, a reunion dinner or feast held by an Oxford college for its former students.

obstreperous — full definition

  1. adj Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  2. adj Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

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