tawdry (adj.)

  1. tastelessly showy; a flash car; a flashy ring; garish colors; a gaudy costume; loud sport shirts; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments

    [ Syn: brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tatty , trashy ]

  2. cheap and shoddy; cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob- Judith Crist

    [ Syn: cheapjack , shoddy ]

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