catchpenny

An old-fashioned adjective describing something designed to attract immediate attention or sales, often implying cheapness or low quality.

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-то, предназначенное для привлечения немедленного внимания или продаж, часто подразумевающее дешевизну или низкое качество.

1. Designed for quick sale C2 formal

   Made or intended to sell quickly, often by being cheap, flashy, or appealing, without much regard for quality or durability.

   • The market was full of catchpenny souvenirs that broke within a week.
   • He dismissed the novel as a catchpenny thriller with no literary value.
   • The store's catchpenny gadgets attracted tourists but disappointed locals.

   🇷🇺Броский и дешёвый

   Синонимы: cheapflashygaudymeretricioustawdrytrumpery

   Антонимы: quality

• more catchpenny comparative form
• most catchpenny superlative form