Tawdry (adj)
taw-d-ree
Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
Sordid or unpleasant; having a cheap and ugly appearance; morally low or bad.
Example sentences
“Sure, Vegas may be tacky, tawdry, glitzy, pricey, shallow, obscene, and frequently offensive, but dammit, so is America.”
“In the tawdry business of politics everyone is fair game.”
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