shlocky
Gaudy and inferior
Shlocky describes something cheap, shoddy, or of low quality—often applied to entertainment, merchandise, or production values.
A shlocky horror film has bad acting and obvious special effects.
Shlocky souvenirs line tourist traps.
The word carries affection as often as derision: I love shlocky B-movies.
From Yiddish.
Also spelled schlocky.
Tastelessly showy
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- trashyCheap and tasteless
glitzy · blingy · loud · showy · brash · ostentatious · over-the-top · crass
Cheaply ornate and vulgar
- chintzyGaudy yet cheap
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- dime-storeInexpensive variety retailer
- cut-rateOffered below usual price
second-rate · junky · shoddy · low-budget · B-movie · knockoff · mass-produced · disposable
Entertainingly artificial and overblown
- cornyTiresomely sentimental or trite
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- sappyExcessively sentimental
melodramatic · overwrought · maudlin · sentimental · hammy · soapy · sensational · overdone
garish
Tastelessly showy
trashy · glitzy · blingy · loud · showy · brash · ostentatious · over-the-top · crass · vulgar
tawdry
Cheaply ornate and vulgar
- chintzyGaudy yet cheap
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- dime-storeInexpensive variety retailer
cut-rate · second-rate · junky · shoddy · low-budget · B-movie · knockoff · mass-produced · disposable · dollar-store
campy
Entertainingly artificial and overblown
- cornyTiresomely sentimental or trite
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
sappy · melodramatic · overwrought · maudlin · sentimental · hammy · soapy · sensational · overdone · schmaltz
unsophisticated
Lacking refinement or complexity
crass · vulgar · raunchy · bawdy · ribald · sleazy · trashy · gratuitous · exploitative · smutty
shlockyhigh-quality
Exceptionally well-made
first-rate · premium · well-made · superior · top-notch
shlockyelegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
refined · sophisticated · tasteful · classy · stylish
shlockyprestige
Reputation commanding admiration
artful · highbrow · substantive · legitimate · critically acclaimed