meretricious vs gimcrack

meretricious is not a noun while gimcrack is a noun.

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

As adjectives, meretricious and gimcrack are synonyms defined as:

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

meretricious (noun)	gimcrack (noun)
	ornamental objects of no great value

meretricious (adjective)	gimcrack (adjective)
like or relating to a prostitute	tastelessly showy
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
tastelessly showy