Synonyms of schlock

schlock

adjective

ˈshläk 

variants or schlocky also shlock or shlocky

as in cheap

of low quality

a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheap
• low-rent
• mediocre
• terrible
• trashy
• cheesy
• low-grade
• bad
• second-rate
• worthless
• execrable
• shoddy
• junky
• cheapjack
• poor
• rotten
• rubbishy
• crappy
• sleazy
• bum
• counterfeit
• inferior
• gimcrack
• lousy
• miserable
• useless
• cut-rate
• trumpery
• fake
• common
• wretched
• bargain-basement
• coarse
• kitsch
• valueless
• kitschy
• tawdry
• gaudy
• garish
• meretricious
• lackluster
• el cheapo
• showy
• glitzy
• tacky
• indifferent
• second-class
• flashy
• swank
• ostentatious
• swanky
• shabby
• splashy
• phony
• seedy
• phoney
• sham
• brummagem
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• excellent
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• first-rate
• elegant
• tasteful
• top-notch
• handsome
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of schlock

For one thing, it was produced for half a million dollars, resulting a charmingly schlocky and handmade product that greatly appealed to kids hoping to get into the business one day. —Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Macon Blair’s update to the legendarily schlocky Troma classic played Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest two years ago and earned praise from genre fans for its wacky humor, its social critiques of modern America, and Peter Dinklage’s performance as Winston Gooze, the new Toxic Avenger. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child. —Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025