Kitschy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɪtʃi

KITCH-ee

UK

kˈɪtʃi

KITCH-ee

التعريف

Describes art, objects, or decoration that tries to be stylish or beautiful but is actually seen as cheap, overly sentimental, or in bad taste.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used informally and sometimes humorously. Common with home decor, souvenirs, or art. Similar to 'tacky,' though 'kitschy' often implies a retro or playful quality. Can be both negative (bad taste) or affectionately positive (charmingly bad).

• Spanish: cursi - de mal gusto - kitsch
• Portuguese (BR): cafona - brega - kitsch
• Portuguese (PT): piroso - de mau gosto - kitsch
• Chinese (Simplified): 俗气的 - 低俗的
• Chinese (Traditional): 俗氣的 - 低俗的
• Hindi: भड़कीला (सौंदर्य में हल्का या सजावटी)
• Arabic: مبتذل - رخيص (في الذوق)
• Bengali: কিচি - সস্তা কিন্তু আকর্ষণীয় (অশোভন অর্থে)
• Russian: кичевый - безвкусный (нарочито яркий)
• Japanese: キッチュ - 俗っぽい（けばけばしい）
• Vietnamese: loè loẹt - sến súa (theo kiểu kitsch)
• Korean: 키치 - 촌스러운 (의도적으로 과장된)
• Turkish: kitsch - zevksiz (gösterişli)
• Urdu: کچھی - بھڑکیلا (ناقابل پسند)‏
• Indonesian: norak - kitsch (berlebihan dan norak)

جمل نموذجية

That lamp looks so kitschy in the living room.

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My aunt collects kitschy souvenirs from every trip.

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The birthday card was colorful but a bit kitschy.

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Some people love the kitschy decorations around Christmas.

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It's kitschy, sure, but that's what makes it fun!

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That movie is so bad, it’s almost kitschy in a good way.

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