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One entry found for
tacky
.
Entry Word:
tacky
Function:
adjective
Text:
1
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste <it was
tacky
to wear sneakers, but Tracey's dress shoes hurt her feet> <
tacky
plastic flowers>
Synonyms
cheesy, dowdy, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, trashy, unfashionable, unstylish
Related Words
inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong; outmoded, out-of-date, passé; coarse, crude, unrefined, vulgar; cheap, common, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, tawdry; gaudy, loud, ostentatious, overdone, showy, splashy
Near Antonyms
appropriate, becoming, correct, fitting, proper, right, seemly, suitable; genteel, handsome, neat, quiet, refined, understated; contemporary, modern, up-to-date
Antonyms
elegant, fashionable, modish, ritzy, smart, stylish, tasteful
2
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect <a
tacky
old couch that needed new upholstery> -- see
SHABBY
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