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garish vs flash

flash vs garish

garish is not a noun while flash is a noun.

garish and flash both are adjectives.

garish is not a verb while flash is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garish No Yes No No
flash Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, garish and flash are synonyms defined as:
  • garish and flash: tastelessly showy
Other synonyms of garish include brassy, cheap, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy.
garish (noun) flash (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
garish (adjective) flash (adjective)
tastelessly showy tastelessly showy
garish (verb) flash (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between garish and flash

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