meretricious

adj.

UK //mˌɛɹɪtɹˈɪʃəs// mere·tri·cious

Archaic

Synonyms

brassy
cheap
flash
flashy
garish
gaudy
gimcrack
loud
tacky
tatty

Origin

From Latin meretrīcius, from meretrīx (“harlot, prostitute”), from mereō (“earn, deserve, merit”) (English merit) + -trīx (“(female agent)”) (English -trix).