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meretricious
What does meretricious mean?
meretricious (adjective): tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of meretricious?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “meretricious” mean?
breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession
Not quite: that's what unethical means.
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd
Not quite: that's what ludicrous means.
tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring
Right! That's what “meretricious” means.
consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort)
Not quite: that's what considerate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “meretricious”?
bleak
Not quite: bleak means something else.
bogus
Not quite: bogus means something else.
cheap
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nasal
Not quite: nasal means something else.
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