Definition of
Tacky
- (adj, all) tastelessly showy
a flashy ring
garish colors
a gaudy costume
loud sport shirts
a meretricious yet stylish book
tawdry ornaments - (adj, all) (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
- (adj, all) tastelessly showy
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Tacky
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Alternate forms of Tacky
Derivations: tackiness
Origin of the word Tacky
- "sticky," 1788, from tack (1) in the sense of "an act of attaching temporarily." more
- "in poor taste," 1862, adj. use of tackey (n.) "small or inferior horse" (1800), later "hillbilly, cracker" (1888), of uncertain origin. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper