ticky-tacky

¹ticky–tacky

noun \ˌti-kē-ˈta-kē\

plural ticky–tackies also ticky–tacks

Definition of TICKY-TACKY

: sleazy or shoddy material used especially in the construction of look-alike tract houses; also : something built of ticky-tacky

Variants of TICKY-TACKY

ticky–tacky also ticky–tack \-ˈtak\

Origin of TICKY-TACKY

reduplication of tacky

First Known Use: 1962

²ticky–tacky

adjective

Definition of TICKY-TACKY

1

: of an uninspired or monotonous sameness

2

: tacky

3

: built of ticky-tacky

Variants of TICKY-TACKY

ticky–tacky also ticky–tack

First Known Use of TICKY-TACKY

1964

Related to TICKY-TACKY

Synonyms

cheesy, dowdy, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack), trashy, unfashionable, unstylish

Antonyms

chic, classic, classy, elegant, exquisite, fashionable, fine, posh, ritzy, smart, sophisticated, stylish, tasteful

Related Words

graceless, inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong; outmoded, out-of-date, passé; coarse, crude, unrefined, vulgar; cheap, common, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, tawdry; flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, kitsch, kitschy, loud, ostentatious, overdone, showy, splashy

Near Antonyms

appropriate, becoming, correct, fitting, proper, right, seemly, suitable; conservative, genteel, handsome, neat, quiet, refined, restrained, simple, understated; contemporary, modern, up-to-date; à la mode (also a la mode), happening, in, modish, swank (or swanky)