Tacky (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, tack·i·er, tack·i·est.
  1. sticky to the touch; adhesive.
adjective, tack·i·er, tack·i·est.
  1. not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
  2. shabby in appearance; shoddy: a tacky, jerry-built housing development.
  3. crass; cheaply vulgar; tasteless; crude.
  4. gaudy; flashy; showy.
adjective tackier or tackiest
  1. slightly sticky or adhesive
adjective tackier or tackiest informal
  1. shabby or shoddy
  2. ostentatious and vulgar
  3. (of a person) dowdy; seedy
Tacky (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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