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meretricious

/,m/E/r/I/'tr/i//S//@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. like or relating to a prostitute

    adj.pert

    Examples
    Meretricious relationships.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots; lustful; as, <i>meretricious</i> traffic.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. tastelessly showy

    adj.all

    Examples
    A meretricious yet stylish book.
    Synonyms brassy cheap flash flashy garish gaudy gimcrack loud tacky tatty tawdry trashy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

    adj.all

    Examples
    Meretricious praise.
    A meretricious argument.
    Synonyms gilded specious

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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