tawdry
01
skrikig, prålig men smaklös
gaudy or attention‑seeking in appearance, but lacking real value, refinement, or taste
Exempel
The ballroom was decorated with tawdry tinsel and plastic jewels.
Balsalen var dekorerad med pråliga glitterband och plastjuveler.
Her tawdry costume sparkled under the lights but looked flimsy up close.
Hennes pråliga kostym glittrade under ljusen men såg skör ut på nära håll.
02
omoralisk, skamlig
immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy
Exempel
The scandal revealed tawdry details about the politician's private life.
Skandalen avslöjade tarvliga detaljer om politikerns privatliv.
They were caught in a tawdry scheme to defraud investors.
De ertappades i ett tarvligt försök att lura investerare.
Lexikalt Träd
tawdrily
tawdriness
tawdry
tawdr
