Definition & Meaning of "meretricious"in English

meretricious

attractive in a showy or superficial way but lacking real value or sincerity

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most meretricious

Comparative

more meretricious

gradable

domain

appearance, evaluation, deception

Examples

The movie's meretricious special effects couldn't hide its weak storyline.

resembling or characteristic of a prostitute in appearance or behavior

Examples

The character was portrayed in a meretricious outfit to fit the role in the play.

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