noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being meretricious. uncountable
2. 2
   tasteless showiness wordnet
3. 3
   an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

actingaffectationappearancebig talkblatancybluff

Etymology

From meretricious + -ness.

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