tawdry

adjective
UK: /ˈtɔːdri/
US: /ˈtɔːdri/

  1. Cheap and of bad quality in appearance.

    1. The shop sold tawdry souvenirs to tourists.
    2. The movie set featured tawdry decorations meant to represent a palace.

  2. Showy but cheap and of poor quality; gaudy.

    1. She wore a tawdry dress to the party.
    2. The singer's tawdry performance was a disappointment to many fans.

Synonyms

showy cheap flashy vulgar gaudy
tawdry noun

  1. Something cheap and of bad quality.

    1. That necklace is just tawdry.
    2. The store was full of tawdry trinkets and fake jewelry.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tawdry" in English means: Cheap and of bad quality in appearance., Showy but cheap and of poor quality; gaudy..

The phonetic transcription of "tawdry" is /ˈtɔːdri/ in British English and /ˈtɔːdri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tawdry": showy, cheap, flashy, vulgar, gaudy.

Example usage of "tawdry": "The shop sold tawdry souvenirs to tourists.". More examples on the page.