What is another word for meretriciousness?
Pronunciation:
[ mˌɛɹɪtɹˈɪʃəsnəs], [ mˌɛɹɪtɹˈɪʃəsnəs], [ m_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_s_n_ə_s]
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Synonyms for Meretriciousness:
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n.
• attribute • brashness • flashiness • frippery • garishness • glitz • loudness Other relevant words:
- Dissemblance ,
- Earthiness ,
- Floridity ,
- acting ,
- affectation ,
- appearance ,
- big talk ,
- blatancy ,
- bluff ,
- coarseness ,
- color ,
- coloring ,
- colouring ,
- convolution ,
- crudity ,
- dash ,
- dazzle ,
- deception ,
- delusion ,
- disguise ,
- display ,
- exterior ,
- externals ,
- extravagance ,
- extravaganza ,
- facade ,
- face ,
- fakery ,
- false front ,
- false show ,
- falsity ,
- feint ,
- flamboyance ,
- flatulence ,
- floridness ,
- fraud ,
- frippery ,
- front ,
- gaiety ,
- gilt ,
- glare ,
- glitter ,
- gloss ,
- humbug ,
- imposture ,
- inflation ,
- intensity ,
- masquerade ,
- meanness ,
- obscenity ,
- ostentation ,
- panache ,
- playacting ,
- pomposity ,
- pose ,
- posing ,
- posture ,
- pretense ,
- pretension ,
- pretext ,
- public image ,
- representation ,
- rhetoric ,
- ribaldry ,
- roughness ,
- rudeness ,
- sadness ,
- seeming ,
- semblance ,
- sensationalism ,
- sham ,
- show ,
- showiness ,
- simulacrum ,
- simulation ,
- superficiality ,
- varnish ,
- volume ,
- window dressing .
How to use "Meretriciousness" in context?
Meretriciousness is the quality of appearing to be something that one is not. It can be defined as the use of indulgent or flouncy language to enhance the illusion of attractiveness. The term can also refer to something that is meant to be showy or manipulative, as well as to something that is excessively ornate or coy. Merit itself can be seen as a source of merriment.
Homophones for Meretriciousness:
Hyponym for Meretriciousness:
n.
-
attribute
deceptiveness, obliquity.
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attribute
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