kitschy
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kitschy
- /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/
Rhymes with -ɪtʃi
Where it comes from
From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”).
adjective kitschier · kitschiest
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Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
This is what his admirers go for: the gravelly grain of his film stock, the crowded monochrome of his compositions (the new film is mostly in black-and-white, with kitschy spasms of color), and the way in which light bounces and breathes from the faces of his players.
Similar: corny, kitsch, schmaltzy, bathetic, cheesy, squishy, drippy, gooey, hokey, icky, kitschy, maudlin
Translations
Talk about this word "kitschy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kitschy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kitschy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kitschy "kitschy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kitschy.Cite this
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title = {kitschy},
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