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meretricious

/ meretricious /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
like or relating to a prostitute
"meretricious relationships"
Pertains to:
prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd
Domain:
archaism archaicism
adjective satellite Sense 2
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
"the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"
"meretricious praise"
"a meretricious argument"
Similar:
insincere
adjective satellite Sense 3
tastelessly showy
"a flash car"
"a flashy ring"
"garish colors"
"a gaudy costume"
"loud sport shirts"
"a meretricious yet stylish book"
"tawdry ornaments"
Similar:
tasteless in poor taste(p)
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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insincere tasteless in poor taste(p)