meretricious
01
iögonfallande attraktiv men ytlig, prålig men ovärderlig
attractive in a showy or superficial way but lacking real value or sincerity
Exempel
The movie 's meretricious special effects could n't hide its weak storyline.
Filmens meretricious specialeffekter kunde inte dölja dess svaga handling.
He was drawn to her meretricious charm, not realizing it was all an act.
Han drogs till hennes pråliga charm, utan att inse att allt var en akt.
02
prostitueringsliknande, skrikig
resembling or characteristic of a prostitute in appearance or behavior
Exempel
The character was portrayed in a meretricious outfit to fit the role in the play.
Karaktären porträtterades i en prålig outfit för att passa rollen i pjäsen.
Some critics found the painting 's meretricious style offensive.
Vissa kritiker fann målningens meretricious stil stötande.
