見かけ倒し

みかけだおし

showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks

Also written 見掛け倒し、見かけだおし

Meaning

adj-non
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive

Example sentences

それは見かけ倒しだ。

It is not as good as it looks.