kitschy

kitschy

Tawdry, garish, or overly sentimental, especially when designed to appeal to broad, undiscerning popular tastes. I've always been a sucker for kitschy action films that prioritize style over substance. The little shop sells all kinds of kitschy souvenirs meant to idealize the quaint pastoral simplicity of rural Ireland.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

kitschy

(ˈkɪtʃi)

mod. trivial in spite of enormous popular appeal. A lot of people like kitschy art.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.