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tawdry
01
gaudy or attention‑seeking in appearance, but lacking real value, refinement, or taste
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
tawdriest
Comparative
tawdrier
gradable
Examples
The ballroom was decorated with tawdry tinsel and plastic jewels.
02
immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy
Examples
The scandal revealed tawdry details about the politician's private life.
Lexical Tree
tawdrily
tawdriness
tawdry
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