noun / adjective · neutral
kitsch
/kɪtʃ/KITSCH
Band 7+speakingtask2
art or objects considered to be in poor taste because of excessive sentimentality or garishness, sometimes appreciated ironically
Examples
“The shop sold bright, mass‑produced kitsch to tourists.”
“Some artists deliberately use kitsch to critique popular taste.”
“Calling something kitsch implies a judgment about taste rather than quality.”
Band 8 sentence
“The artist's ironic embrace of kitsch functioned as a critical commentary on mass consumption and nostalgia.”
Collocations
- kitsch decor
- deliberate kitsch
- kitsch value
Word family
kitschily adverbkitschiness noun
Common mistakes
cheap→kitsch
kitch→kitsch
a kitsch painting→a kitschy painting
Say it for a higher band
5cheap→6tacky→7+kitsch
Synonyms
tacky
gaudy
Easily confused
tacky
“The exhibition used deliberate kitsch to challenge ideas of good taste.”
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