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Tacky: meaning, definitions and examples

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tacky

 

[ หˆtรฆki ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

fashion

Lacking style or good taste; gaudy; cheap.

Synonyms

cheap, gaudy, vulgar

Examples of usage

  • She wore a tacky, sequined dress to the party.
  • The tacky decorations made the room look cluttered.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Showing poor judgment or taste; tastelessly offensive.

Synonyms

crass, tasteless, vulgar

Examples of usage

  • His tacky jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
  • I found her tacky behavior unacceptable.

Translations

Translations of the word "tacky" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brega

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคถเคฟเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschmacklos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ norak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัะผะฐั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kiczowaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ ใ•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ringard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hortera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zevksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดŒ์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฐูŠุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevkusnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevkusnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟ—ๆฐ”็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smekklaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะทะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ’แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรถvqsรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ naco

Etymology

The word 'tacky' originated in the early 19th century from the American English word 'tack' meaning 'small nail'. It was initially used to describe something that was sticky or adhesive. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe something of poor quality or style. The word 'tacky' is commonly used in informal contexts to criticize something as tasteless or cheap.

See also: tack, tackle.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,014, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.