kitschy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/ See IPA manual Freq #61849 Meanings 1 adj effusively or insincerely emotional They played their most kitschy song about a lost romance. 2 adj tacky, cheap in quality, made of kitsch The restaurant had a kitschy decor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · effusively or insincerely... hokey More cheesytawdry Etymology From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # kitschy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/ **Frequency rank:** 61849 ## Meanings 1. effusively or insincerely emotional 2. tacky, cheap in quality, made of kitsch ## Examples - They played their most kitschy song about a lost romance. - The restaurant had a kitschy decor. ## Synonyms - hokey - cheesy - tawdry ## Etymology From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown