meretricious in French
meretricious in French is de mauvais goût, spécieux, putassier — meretricious means showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
meretricious in French
de mauvais goût
Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
spécieux
Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
putassier
(obsolete) Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
racoleur
(obsolete) Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
What does "meretricious" mean?
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adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
"When I lifted my eyes from the page, there was none of the meretricious argument London always offers that the sole real purpose in life is to hustle for a buck."
- adj (law) Describes a relationship that involves illegal sexual contact, or in which one person did not properly agree to it.
- adj Connected with prostitutes or the trade of prostitution.
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meretricious in a sentence
- When I lifted my eyes from the page, there was none of the meretricious argument London always offers that the sole real purpose in life is to hustle for a buck.
- Murrow's later death from lung cancer was both tragic and ironic, for during World War II Murrow had been an articulate opponent of meretricious balance in reporting.
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What is "meretricious" in French?
"meretricious" in French is de mauvais goût, spécieux, putassier. meretricious means: Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
Are there other ways to say "meretricious" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "meretricious": de mauvais goût, spécieux, putassier, racoleur.
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