All tacky synonyms
tackΒ·y
T t adj tacky
- ill-mannered β having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- grody β repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- ill-bred β showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- gluey β like glue; viscid; sticky.
- beat-up β Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- anile β of or like a feeble old woman
- bedraggled β Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty.
- incult β wild; rude; unrefined.
- in a bad way β not good in any manner or degree.
- dowdy β not stylish; drab; old-fashioned: Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?
- faded β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- dogeared β (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- dilapidated β reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- foul-mouthed β using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
- chintzy β Something that is chintzy is decorated or covered with chintz.
- brutish β If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- brummagem β something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
- lowdown β the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- catchpenny β designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- mickey mouse β trite and commercially slick in character; corny: mickey mouse music.
- clownish β If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
- agglutinative β tending to join or capable of joining
- glittery β glittering; sparkling.
- lowbred β characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding; ill-bred; coarse.
- coarse β Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- fouled-up β Informal. confused, chaotic, or disorganized.
- minor β lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- blowsy β (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- flashy β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- gooey β like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.
- minor-league β of or relating to a minor league.
- down-at-heel β of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
adjective tacky
- curer β A healer.
- cheesy β Cheesy food is food that tastes or smells of cheese.
- glutinous β of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- disgracious β Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
- downmarket β Toward or relating to the cheaper or less prestigious sector of the market.
- icky β repulsive or distasteful.
- gaudy β brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- crummy β Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- kitschy β something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
- frumpish β a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
- downscale β located at, moving toward, or of or for the middle or lower end of a social or economic scale: The discount store caters mainly to downscale customers.
- gummy β of, resembling, or of the consistency of gum; viscid; mucilaginous.
- junky β of the nature of junk; trashy.
- disarrayed β Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
noun tacky
- kitsch β something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.