Ostentation and Tawdriness

Ostentation

Ostentation noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.
Usage example: the sheer ostentation of the rock star's mansion was overwhelming

Tawdriness and ostentation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tawdriness" instead a noun "Ostentation".

Nearby Words: ostentatious, ostentatiously

Tawdriness

Tawdriness noun - Tasteless showiness.
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Ostentation and tawdriness are semantically related in waste topic. You can use "Ostentation" instead a noun "Tawdriness".
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