Synonyms for gimcrack

Most common

non-sense · frill · fol de rol · trumpery · device · toy

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Something showy but worthless; a bauble or gimmick.

2. adj. 1

   Showy but of poor quality; worthless.

Related words

Other spellings

jimcrack

Forms

Plural

gimcracks → frills, trumperies, gimcrackeries, devices…

Example sentences

• device It's an attractive price, for this sort of device.
• toy You need to store small toy parts in a safe place.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

toy¹

4 letters

loud¹, gaud

5 letters

cheap¹, flash¹, knack¹, tacky², gaudy², frill¹, tatty²

6 letters

device², flashy², trashy², trifle², garish², tinsel², tawdry², brassy², bauble²

7 letters

trinket²

8 letters

trumpery

9 letters

plaything²

11 letters

gimcrackery

12 letters

meretricious

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tacky² = 2 syllables).