κιτς
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kitsch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcits/
Adjective
κιτς • (kits) (indeclinable)
- kitsch (of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar)
- Τι κιτς φόρεμα που φοράει αυτή σήμερα! ― Ti kits fórema pou foráei aftí símera! ― What a kitsch dress she's wearing today!
Synonyms
- κακόγουστος (kakógoustos, “in bad taste”)
Antonyms
- καλαίσθητος (kalaísthitos, “tasteful, elegant”)
Noun
κιτς • (kits) n (indeclinable)
- kitsch (art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value)
- Όταν υπάρχει υπερβολή, η τέχνη καταντά κιτς. ― Ótan ypárchei ypervolí, i téchni katantá kits. ― When there is exaggeration, art ends up as kitsch.
Derived terms
- κιτσαρία f (kitsaría, “kitsch”)
- κιτσάτος (kitsátos, “kitsch, in bad taste”)
Synonyms
- κακογουστιά f (kakogoustiá, “bad taste”)
Antonyms
- καλαισθησία f (kalaisthisía, “tastefulness, good taste, elegance”)