meretricious
/,mɛrɪ'triʃəs/
adjective
12 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Tastelessly showy.
“a meretricious yet stylish book”
2
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing.
“meretricious praise”
“a meretricious argument”
3
Like or relating to a prostitute.
“meretricious relationships”
WORD FORMS
Related formmeretriciousness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineretriciousmay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesmer · e · tri · cious
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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