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meretricious

/ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/

adjective

Meaning

  • Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.

  • Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship)

  • Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.

Synonyms

brassy,
cheap,
flashy,
garish,
gaudy,
gimcrack,
tacky,
tatty,
tawdry,
trashy