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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
blatant

(of bad behaviour, telling a lie) obvious and without caring; without regret

obvious; brazen

blinding

making seeing difficult because very bright

bright, dazzling; flashy

brazen

(often brazen-faced) (of a bad person, bad behaviour) without shape

brash, unashamed

flashy

shining and attractive but often a little vulgar

flamboyant, in poor taste

garish

unpleasantly coloured; over-decorated

flashy, tasteless

gaudy

too bright and showy

bright and vulgar

gilt

of gild; gold leaf or gold-coloured paint used for gilding

gilded

ornate

richly decorated; (od literature) not simple in style or vocabulary

fancily decorated

showy

attracting attention because (too) colourful, bright etc

flamboyant, flashy

tawdry

brightly coloured or decorated, but cheap or in bad state

cheap, tasteless

unreliable

that cannot be relied on; not to be trusted

not trustworthy, not true

untrue

false; disloyal

dishonest

MERETRICIOUS as in Wiktionary
MERETRICIOUS as in Wikipedia