Synonyms for tinsel
- noun
- adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.
- adj. 1
Apparently beautiful and costly but having little value; superficially attractive; gaudy, showy, tawdry.
Forms
- Plural
- tinsels → glitters, fineries, gee-gaws, pinchbecks…
Example sentences
- glitter Just a little more glitter here, and we're done.
- frippery Mary doesn't need all that frippery for a simple visit to church.
By length
- 5 letters
- gaudy2, showy2
- 6 letters
- flashy2, finery3, tawdry2
- 7 letters
- glitter2, spangle2, lametta
- 8 letters
- specious2, frippery, gimcrack, trumpery
- 9 letters
- pinchbeck, baldachin
- 10 letters
- glittering3
- 12 letters
- meretricious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaudy2 = 2 syllables).