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meretricious
[ mer-i-trish-uhs ]
adjective
- alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
Synonyms: ,
- based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
Synonyms: , ,
- Archaic. relating to or characteristic of a prostitute.
meretricious
/ ˌɛɪˈٰɪʃə /
adjective
- superficially or garishly attractive
- insincere
meretricious praise
- archaic.of, like, or relating to a prostitute
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٰdzܲ, adverb
- ˌˈٰdzܲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ··ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
- ··ٰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ···ٰ·dzܲ adjective
- un···ٰ·dzܲ· adverb
- un···ٰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of meretricious1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of meretricious1
Example Sentences
Or maybe, seen with a cold eye, meretricious.
These shows raised the bar for musical drama and proved to Broadway that meretricious soullessness isn’t the only way.
The economic crash of 1929 descended on America like an ice age, ending a meretricious prosperity.
His work wasn’t a branch of publicity even as it sought to elevate the truly excellent from the meretricious.
Fox could argue, plausibly if uncomfortably, that some of its performers are entertainers lacking aptitudes, motives or incentives for making journalistic judgments about meretricious statements uttered on their programs.
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