verb
- making something superficially attractive or acceptable without addressing underlying problems or defects
Usage: present participle of cosmeticize; often used critically to describe surface-level improvements
Examples
- The company was accused of cosmeticizing its environmental record with a new green logo.
- Critics argued the reforms were just cosmeticizing the real issues in the system.
- Rather than cosmeticizing the problem, we need to invest in genuine solutions.
- The politician was cosmeticizing the budget by hiding expenses in different categories.
- Cosmeticizing the website's design won't improve its poor functionality.