Meretricious Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Meretricious

Meaning 1 : tastelessly showy

    Example : a meretricious yet stylish book

    Synonyms : brassy,  cheap,  flash,  flashy,  garish,  gaudy,  gimcrack,  loud,  tacky,  tatty,  tawdry,  trashy
Meaning 2 : based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

    Example : meretricious praise,a meretricious argument

    Synonyms : gilded,  glossy,  specious
Meaning 3 : like or relating to a prostitute

    Example : meretricious relationships


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