CEFR A2

gawdy

adjective

Meaning

gawdy means archaic form of gaudy. [Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gawdy.
A gawdy tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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gawdy (A2)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as gawdy.
A gawdy tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use gawdy

gawdy + noun (collocation): Use gawdy before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gawdy reaction."
become gawdy (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gawdy near the end."

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