meretriciousness

noun

The property of being meretricious.

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Meanings

nounmeretriciousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being meretricious.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility

Similar
speciousness
Broader
deceptivenessobliquity

nountasteless showiness

Similar
flashinessgarishnessgaudinessloudnessbrashnesstawdrinessglitz
Broader
tastelessness
Also see
brashnessflashinessgarishnessgaudinessglitzloudnessspeciousnesstawdriness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From meretricious + -ness.

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APA

meretriciousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meretriciousness

MLA

“meretriciousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meretriciousness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meretriciousness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meretriciousness.

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