Synonyms & related words for kitschy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of kitschy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to kitschy

Explore words related to kitschy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kitsch, hokey, schmaltzy, mawkish, bathetic, maudlin, sentimental, tacky. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does kitschy come from?

The word kitschy breaks down into 2 roots of German and Old English origin: kitsch, from German kitsch (“gaudy trash, tasteless art”); and -y, from Old English -ig (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.