Synonyms of tacky

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tacky 1 of 2

adjective (1)

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• cheesy
• trashy
• tasteless
• dowdy
• unsuitable
• unfashionable
• cheap
• inelegant
• incorrect
• wrong
• ticky-tacky
• unstylish
• loud
• ticky-tack
• styleless
• unseemly
• grotesque
• tawdry
• kitschy
• gaudy
• garish
• unbecoming
• vulgar
• kitsch
• outmoded
• coarse
• glitzy
• passé
• crude
• showy
• shoddy
• graceless
• ostentatious
• flashy
• sleazy
• overdone
• junky
• common
• unrefined
• out-of-date
• inferior
• lousy
• splashy
• low-grade
• second-rate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• classy
• tasteful
• elegant
• appropriate
• posh
• sophisticated
• fine
• fashionable
• chic
• stylish
• classic
• exquisite
• suitable
• smart
• proper
• fitting
• right
• correct
• simple
• becoming
• seemly
• ritzy
• neat
• conservative
• modern
• quiet
• understated
• handsome
• genteel
• restrained
• contemporary
• refined
• swanky
• in
• happening
• modish
• swank
• up-to-date
• à la mode
• a la mode

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• classy
• tasteful
• elegant
• appropriate
• posh
• sophisticated
• fine
• fashionable
• chic
• stylish
• classic
• exquisite
• suitable
• smart
• proper
• fitting
• right
• correct
• simple
• becoming
• seemly
• ritzy
• neat
• conservative
• modern
• quiet
• understated
• handsome
• genteel
• restrained
• contemporary
• refined
• swanky
• in
• happening
• modish
• swank
• up-to-date
• à la mode
• a la mode

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2

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect

a tacky old couch that needed new upholstery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilapidated
• neglected
• shabby
• tatty
• dumpy
• miserable
• sleazy
• scruffy
• abandoned
• desolate
• seedy
• tired
• grungy
• scrubby
• tattered
• mangy
• ratty
• ruined
• threadbare
• ragged
• timeworn
• down-at-heel
• tumbledown
• tatterdemalion
• broken
• mean
• beat-up
• run-down
• down-at-the-heels
• down-at-the-heel
• down-at-heels
• dog-eared
• dingy
• damaged
• unkept
• decrepit
• gone to seed
• bombed-out
• moth-eaten
• godforsaken
• deteriorated
• forlorn
• wrecked
• deteriorating
• decaying
• ramshackle
• bedraggled
• rickety
• destroyed
• worn-out
• hurt
• rattletrap
• broken-down
• rackety
• injured
• impaired
• harmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• fresh
• maintained
• spiffy
• brand-new
• reconstructed
• patched
• spruce
• smart
• rebuilt
• mended
• kept-up
• cared-for

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• new
• fresh
• maintained
• spiffy
• brand-new
• reconstructed
• patched
• spruce
• smart
• rebuilt
• mended
• kept-up
• cared-for

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tacky

2 of 2

adjective (2)

as in adhesive

tending to adhere to objects upon contact

don't touch the walls while the fresh paint is still tacky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhesive
• sticky
• gluey
• gummy
• clingy
• glutinous
• adherent
• syrupy
• viscous
• gooey
• tenacious
• gelatinous
• viscid
• ropey
• ropy
• pitchy
• tarry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonadhesive
• nonviscous

• nonadhesive
• nonviscous