meretricious vs gilded

meretricious and gilded both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, meretricious and gilded are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meretricious include glossy, specious.

meretricious (adjective)	gilded (adjective)
like or relating to a prostitute	having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing	based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
tastelessly showy	made from or covered with gold
	ostentatiously rich and superior in quality