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Synonyms of meretricious

11 similar words

Another word for meretricious is flashy. Other synonyms of meretricious are garish, tawdry, specious, tatty and cheap.

Synonyms and similar words for meretricious

adjectiveTastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely...

  • speciousHaving an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
  • brassy
  • cheap
  • flashyShowy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
  • garishOverly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste.
  • gaudy
  • gimcrackShowy but of poor quality; worthless.
  • tacky
  • tattyTattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.
  • tawdryOf clothing, appearance, etc., cheap and gaudy; showy.
  • trashy

Meaning of meretricious

  1. adjective Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
  2. adjective Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship).
  3. adjective Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.

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Questions about synonyms of meretricious

What is another word for meretricious?
Meretricious has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as flashy, garish, tawdry, specious, tatty, cheap and gimcrack.
What does meretricious mean?
Meretricious means tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: meretricious (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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