adjective
- characteristic of or resembling a huckster; involving aggressive, deceptive, or unethical sales tactics or marketing
Usage: informal; pejorative
Examples
- The company's hucksterish advertising campaign made exaggerated claims about the product's benefits.
- His hucksterish approach to sales alienated many potential customers.
- The politician's hucksterish tactics included spreading misinformation to gain votes.
- She criticized the hucksterish practices of the used car dealer.
- The infomercial had a hucksterish quality that made viewers skeptical of the claims.
- Their hucksterish marketing strategy relied on manipulating consumer emotions rather than highlighting genuine value.