tackiness

noun

tack·​i·​ness ˈta-kē-nəs 

: the quality or state of being tacky

Examples of tackiness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Forty years on, Spy magazine is best remembered, not unjustly, as the first entity to call out Trump for his tackiness, villainy, and arrant idiocy. — David Kamp, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Even better, the lightweight, fragrance-free formula sinks right in without leaving behind a trace of grease or tackiness. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

But never mind these displays of egotism and tackiness that currently blemish landmarks throughout the nation’s capital, including the National Mall, traditional site of the annual July Fourth fireworks. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tackiness

noun

tack·​i·​ness ˈtak-ē-nəs 

: the quality or state of being tacky