meretricious

🇺🇸 /ˌmerəˈtrɪʃəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmerəˈtrɪʃəs/
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adjective
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appearing pretty or impressive but not valuable or serious

The flashy colors of the meretricious painting caught everyone's attention.

translation

adj. appearing pretty or impressive but not valuable or serious