meretricious
adjectiveHow many syllables in meretricious?
There are 5 syllables in the word meretricious.How to pronounce meretricious:
Definition of meretricious:
- meretricious (adjective):
- adjective. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing.
- superficially or garishly attractive but of no real value
- of or relating to a prostitute having the nature of prostitution
Synonyms for meretricious:
arresting
bold
brilliant
catchy
commanding
conspicuous
detectable
discernable
discernible
distinguished
dramatic
eminent
emphatic
extravagant
fascinating
flamboyant
flashy
garish
gaudy
gimcrack
glitzy
highlighted
impressive
insincere
interesting
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Antonyms for meretricious:
aboveboard
accurate
correct
credible
forthright
genuine
honest
nondeceptive
real
right
straightforward
true
truthful
undecorated
unembellished
valid
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- anthropomorphize
- contributional
- heterocious
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- monosyllable
- polyplegia
- diphenhydramine
- monotheistic
- primitivity
- fire-extinguisher
- afforestation
- computational
- metamorphosis
- informidable
- delicatessen
- federalism
- expeditious
- cumulonimbus
- unavailable
- unaccountable
- penitentiary
- hypothetical
- modification
- anthropology
- understandingly
- Mediterranean
- necessarily
- polynomial
- melodically
- coeducational
- irresolvable
- considerably
- cornucopia
- procrastinated
- overshadowing
- surrealism
- risibility
- liberalism
- incorruptible
- barbarically
- vivaciously
- precariously
- mendaciousness
- civilization
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- mathematician
- unmistakably
- circumnavigate
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