meretricious [adjective]

Definition of meretricious:

tastelessly showy

Synonyms of meretricious:

● Brassy

● Cheap

● Flash

● Flashy

● Garish

● Gaudy

● Gimcrack

● Loud

● Tacky

● Tatty

● Tawdry

● Trashy


Opposite/Antonyms of meretricious:

● Royal

● Unflashy

● Classy

● Nice

● Genuine

● Proud

● Good-looking

● Prestigious

● Suitable

● Noble

● Unpretentious

● Esthetical


Sentence/Example of meretricious:

The meretricious melodrama did not fool them, but they delighted in its absurdities.