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ticky-tacky

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variants: also ticky-tack

Synonyms & Antonyms of ticky-tacky

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste

her house is full of ticky-tacky figurines

Synonyms for ticky-tacky

cheesy,
dowdy,
inelegant,
styleless,
tacky,
tasteless,
trashy,
unfashionable,
unstylish

Words Related to ticky-tacky

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out-of-date,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 for ticky-tacky

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)

Antonyms for ticky-tacky

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

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“Ticky-tacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticky-tacky. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of ticky-tacky was in 1962

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