meretricious (meretrishis)

adjective
/ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəs/
притворный (pritvorny)

Значение

apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity.
Перевод значения
кажущийся привлекательным, но не имеющий настоящей ценности или честности.
kazhushchiesya privlekatel'nym, no ne imeyushchiy nastoyashchey tsennosti ili chestnosti.

Примеры предложений

The design was flashy but meretricious.

Дизайн был ярким, но притворным.
Dizayn byl yarkim, no pritvornym.

Синонимы

tawdry, flashy, gaudy, showy, superficial

Антонимы

genuine, authentic, real

Коллокации

meretricious display, meretricious design, meretricious charm, meretricious style

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