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View usage for: (tæki) Word forms: comparative tackier, superlative tackiest1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. [informal, disapproval] ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses. The whole thing is dreadfully tacky. Synonyms: seedy, shabby, shoddy More Synonyms of tacky 2. adjectiveIf something such as paint or glue is tacky, it is slightly sticky and not yet dry. Test to see if the finish is tacky, and if it is, leave it to harden. Synonyms: sticky, wet, adhesive, gummy More Synonyms of tacky More Synonyms of tacky tacky in British English 1 or tackey (ˈtækɪ) adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiestslightly sticky or adhesive the varnish was still tacky Derived forms tackily (ˈtackily) adverb tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin C18: from tack1 (in the sense: stickiness) tacky in British English 2 (ˈtækɪ) adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest informal2. ostentatious and vulgar 3. US (of a person) dowdy; seedy Derived forms tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin C19: from dialect tacky an inferior horse, of unknown origin tacky in American English 1 (ˈtæki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest sticky said as of varnish before it is fully dry Derived forms tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin ( tack (sense 2 ) tack (sense 2c )) + -y 2tacky in American English 2 (ˈtæki) US adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest Informal1. dowdy or shabby, as in dress or appearance 2. in poor taste; inelegant Derived forms tackily (ˈtackily) adverb tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin < tacky, hillbilly < ? Examples of 'tacky' in a sentencetacky Skin felt a bit tacky after.It seems to be seen as something that is tacky, twee and frankly just a bit common.Well it'll be something tacky - always is with these pop stars.It should feel firm and slightly tacky.But it would be difficult without it looking a bit tacky.After a slightly tacky cowboy show it's time to see a bit more.On the other, it could have looked a bit tacky.Knife some of the corporation's tacky reality shows instead.Avoid decorations that could be seen as tacky, like signs and tinsel.Apply a thin layer of eyelash glue to the strip of the lashes and wait for it to set slightly and become tacky before use.Appearances on various tacky reality shows have kept her from going under financially but now she has reached an all-time low.This is a world of cheap thrills and tacky pleasures, with little in the way of real happiness or contentment.The table was slightly tacky.Retro chic or tacky cheap?I don't want it to be like one of those awful tacky shows.But the p ¼ resent, a toy car, a bit tacky.Rather than being seen as tacky, it was fêted as being terribly avant-garde.But when I saw who went... it was a bit tacky.A couple from the sticks dismisses the gift shop as'a bit tacky'. British English: tacky ADJECTIVE If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. She wore tacky red sunglasses. - American English: tacky
- Brazilian Portuguese: cafona
- Chinese: 低劣的
- European Spanish: hortera
- French: ringard
- German: schäbig
- Italian: pacchiano
- Japanese: やぼったい
- Korean: 싸구려의
- European Portuguese: piroso
- Latin American Spanish: ordinario
Chinese translation of 'tacky' adj - (= sticky)
黏的 (nián de) - (pej, = cheap-looking)
俗气(氣)的 (súqì de)
Definition slightly sticky If the finish is still tacky, leave to harden. Definition vulgar and tasteless tacky red sunglasses Definition shabby or shoddy The whole thing is dreadfully tacky. Additional synonymsDefinition able or designed to stick to things adhesive tape Synonyms sticky, holding, sticking, attaching, clinging, adhering, tacky, cohesive, tenacious, glutinous, gummy, gluey, mucilaginous Definition mean or despicable That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. Synonyms despicable, mean, low, base, vulgar, sordid, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) Definition sticky or tacky There was gummy stuff all over the pages of the magazine. Synonyms sticky, tacky, adhesive, gluey, viscid - tack
- tack something on to something
- tackle
- tacky
- tact
- tactful
- tactic
Additional synonymsThere's no need for such nasty language. Synonyms obscene, blue, sick, dirty, offensive, gross, foul, disgusting, crude, rude, filthy, indecent, vulgar, vile, improper, pornographic, lewd, risqué, profane, x-rated, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, ribald, licentious, scatological, indelicateDefinition old and worn in appearance a rather shabby Naples hotel Synonyms rundown, tatty, seedy, mean, neglected, scruffy, squalid, ramshackle, dilapidated, grotty (informal), tumbledown, insalubriousDefinition of poor quality I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service. Synonyms inferior, poor, second-rate, cheap, tacky (informal), tawdry, tatty, trashy, low-rent (informal), slipshod, cheapo (informal), rubbishy, junky (informal), cheap-jack (informal), bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang) Definition dirty, rundown, and not respectable sleazy bars Synonyms squalid, seedy, sordid, low, rundown, tacky (informal), disreputable, crummy (slang), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) Definition lacking social or aesthetic taste spectacularly tasteless objets d'art Synonyms gaudy, cheap, vulgar, tacky (informal), flashy, naff (British, slang), garish, inelegant, tawdry |