tawdry

🇺🇸 /ˈtɔːdri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtɔːdri/
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adjective
R

cheap and flashy, but not of good quality

The tawdry decorations didn't impress anyone at the party.

R

morally bad or distasteful

The tawdry behavior of the celebrities was shocking to many.

translation

adj. cheap and flashy, but not of good quality; morally bad or distasteful

Word Forms

Comparative tawdrier
Superlative tawdriest