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gaudy

adjective/ˈɡɔ.di/

extravagantly bright or showy, typically as to be tasteless

The gaudy decorations at the party made it feel more like a circus than a celebration.

tackyostentatiousgarish
word origin — From the Middle English word 'gaudie', meaning 'showy or ostentatious', derived from the Latin word 'gaudium', meaning 'joy or delight'.