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English 3 senses of the word meretricious:
ADJECTIVEpertmeretriciouslike or relating to a prostitute
allmeretricious, brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashytastelessly showy
allmeretricious, gilded, specious, glossybased on pretense
Englishmeretricious: 3 senses adjective 1, pert
Meaninglike or relating to a prostitute.
Example"meretricious relationships"
Usage ofarchaism, archaicismThe use of an archaic expression
Spanishfalaz
Nounsprostitutea woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Englishmeretricious: 3 senses adjective 2
Meaningtastelessly showy.
Example "a meretricious yet stylish book"
Synonymsbrassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Broadertastelesslacking aesthetic or social taste
Spanishchillón, estridente, hortera, llamativo, vistoso, vulgar
Catalancridaner, estrident, llampant, vulgar
Nounsmeretriciousnesstasteless showiness
Adverbsmeretriciouslyin a meretricious manner
Englishmeretricious: 3 senses adjective 3
MeaningBased on pretense; deceptively pleasing.
Examples
  • "meretricious praise"
  • "a meretricious argument"
Synonymsgilded, specious, glossy
Broaderinsincerelacking sincerity
Spanishengañoso, especioso, espurio
Nounsmeretriciousnessan appearance of truth that is false / false or deceptive

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