trumpery
/'trʌmpəri/
Definition
Noun:
- Ornamental objects of no great value: Items that are showy or decorative but are essentially worthless or of poor quality.
- Nonsensical talk or writing: Speech or text that is foolish, deceptive, or without substance.
Adjective (less common):
- Showy but worthless: Describing something that appears attractive or impressive but lacks real value or quality.
Usage Examples
Noun (objects):
- The market stall was filled with cheap trumpery and gaudy souvenirs.
- She cleared the attic of old trumpery that had accumulated over the years.
Noun (talk/writing):
- The politician's speech was dismissed as mere trumpery by the serious journalists.
- Ignore his trumpery; he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Adjective:
- They were fooled by the trumpery charms of the fraudulent salesman.
- The contract was based on trumpery promises that were never intended to be kept.
Advanced Usage
- "To be dismissed as trumpery": To be rejected as worthless or nonsensical.
- His elaborate theory was quickly dismissed as trumpery by the scientific community.
Variants and Related Words
- Trumperies (n, plural): Multiple instances of worthless items or nonsense.
- The room was cluttered with the trumperies of a bygone era.
Synonyms
- Noun (objects): Baubles, gewgaws, knickknacks, frippery, tinsel.
- Noun (talk/writing): Nonsense, rubbish, drivel, balderdash, twaddle.
- Adjective: Gaudy, meretricious, tawdry, flashy, specious.
Related Idioms
- "All is trumpery": A phrase suggesting that everything is superficial or without lasting value.
- In the end, he realized that the fame and luxury he pursued were all trumpery.
Noun
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ornamental objects of no great value
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nonsensical talk or writing
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