1
as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
it was tacky to wear sneakers to the wedding tacky plastic flowers
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a tacky old couch that needed new upholstery
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as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
don't touch the walls while the fresh paint is still tacky
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Recent Examples of tacky
Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Bartsch, who lives upstairs in the Chelsea hotel, saw the club being built and loved the tacky ’70s quality of it all — the maroon sectionals, the disco ball, the mirrors.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Suffice to say, Clear Rivers’ padded cell has never looked smarter — and some tackier sequences near the end undercut that sparkling first impression from the Skyview.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Movie marketers have long used Cannes as an opportunity to associate their projects with the glamour of the annual event — even if their stunts are loud and elaborate (occasionally bordering on tacky).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Dillane is key here, whether pacing the streets in tacky charity-shop gear or invading people’s spaces with his spidery, unwanted attention.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Bartsch, who lives upstairs in the Chelsea hotel, saw the club being built and loved the tacky ’70s quality of it all — the maroon sectionals, the disco ball, the mirrors.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Suffice to say, Clear Rivers’ padded cell has never looked smarter — and some tackier sequences near the end undercut that sparkling first impression from the Skyview.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Movie marketers have long used Cannes as an opportunity to associate their projects with the glamour of the annual event — even if their stunts are loud and elaborate (occasionally bordering on tacky).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Tacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacky. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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