Mean
Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Meretricious and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective "Mean".
Meretricious
Meretricious adjective - Tastelessly showy.
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Mean and meretricious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Meretricious".
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Meretricious and Mean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mean/meretricious
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Meretricious or Mean. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mean/meretricious.
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