meretricious vs flashy

meretricious and flashy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meretricious	No	Yes	No	No
flashy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, meretricious and flashy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meretricious include brassy, cheap, flash, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy.

meretricious (adjective)	flashy (adjective)
like or relating to a prostitute	(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing	tastelessly showy
tastelessly showy