Thursday, October 27, 2011

Meretricious

adj: gaudy, falsely attractive

  1. (adj, all) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
    meretricious praise
    a meretricious argument
  2. (adj, all) tastelessly showy
    a flashy ring
    garish colors
    a gaudy costume
    loud sport shirts
    a meretricious yet stylish book
    tawdry ornaments
  3. (adj, pert) like or relating to a prostitute


The casino's meretricious decor horrified the cultivated interior designer.

Synonyms: flashy, insincere, loud, specious, tawdry

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