MERETRICIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word meretricious. (close relations)
meretriciousness
Best Alternatives
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| cheap | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relatively low in price or charging low prices adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • of very poor quality; flimsy • embarrassingly stingy | ||||||
| flashy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | ||||||
| garish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tastelessly showy | ||||||
| gaudy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held at a college adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | ||||||
| tacky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch • tastelessly showy | ||||||
| loud | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly adverb • with relatively high volume adjective satellite • tastelessly showy | ||||||
| brash | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offensively bold | ||||||
| flamboyant | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana adjective satellite • marked by ostentation but often tasteless • elaborately or excessively ornamented | ||||||
| kitschy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| ostentatious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • intended to attract notice and impress others adjective satellite • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar | ||||||
| overdone | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • represented as greater than is true or reasonable • cooked too long but still edible | ||||||
| pretentious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction • intended to attract notice and impress others adjective satellite • (of a display) tawdry or vulgar | ||||||
| showy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by ostentation but often tasteless • displaying brilliance and virtuosity • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display • superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | ||||||
| tasteless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking flavor • lacking aesthetic or social taste | ||||||
| brassy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • resembling the sound of a brass instrument adjective satellite • tastelessly showy • unrestrained by convention or propriety | ||||||
| gimcrack | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • tastelessly showy | ||||||
| tatty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing signs of wear and tear • tastelessly showy | ||||||
| flash | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden intense burst of radiant energy • a momentary brightness • a short vivid experience • a sudden brilliant understanding • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a gaudy outward display • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story • a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification • a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph adjective satellite • tastelessly showy verb • gleam or glow intermittently • appear briefly • display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously • make known or cause to appear with great speed • run or move very quickly or hastily • expose or show briefly • protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal • emit a brief burst of light | ||||||
| gilded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the deep slightly brownish color of gold • based on pretense; deceptively pleasing • ostentatiously rich and superior in quality • made from or covered with gold | ||||||
| glossy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper adjective satellite • based on pretense; deceptively pleasing • (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers • reflecting light • superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | ||||||
