meretricious - Meaning in Konkani

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meretricious - Meaning in Konkani

Definitions and Meaning of meretricious in English

meretricious adjective

1. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

   Synonyms

   gilded, glossy, specious

   Examples

   • "a meretricious argument"
   • "meretricious praise"
   • "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"
2. tastelessly showy

   Synonyms

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

   Examples

   • "a flash car"
   • "a flashy ring"
   • "a gaudy costume"
   • "a meretricious yet stylish book"
   • "garish colors"
   • "loud sport shirts"
   • "tawdry ornaments"
3. like or relating to a prostitute

   Example

   • "meretricious relationships"

Synonyms of meretricious

• gilded, glossy, specious
• brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy

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