tackiness
/ˈtækɪnəs/
NOUN
1. Lack of taste or refinement
The quality of being vulgar, crude, or lacking good taste, elegance, or sophistication.
1.1. Vulgar or tasteless appearance
The quality of being visually unattractive or lacking good taste, especially because of excessive decoration, flashy colors, or cheap-looking design.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- elegance
- tastefulness
- refinement
- polish
- cultivation
Examples
- The room was filled with the overwhelming tackiness of mismatched furniture.
- She cringed at the tackiness of the neon-colored decorations.
- The hotel lobby exuded an unfortunate aura of outdated tackiness.
Related Words
- unsophistication
- inelegance
- crudity
- commonness
- raffishness
- ostentation
1.2. Crude or vulgar behavior
The quality of being socially offensive, coarse, or lacking refinement and sensitivity in one's behavior or manner.
Synonyms
- crassness
- coarseness
- crudity
- vulgarity
- boorishness
- uncouthness
- rudeness
- indelicacy
Antonyms
- courtliness
- gentility
- graciousness
- urbanity
- consideration
- sensitivity
Examples
- His sense of style was often criticized for its excessive tackiness.
Related Words
- churlishness
- loutishness
- brutishness
- grossness
- thoughtlessness
- insensitivity
NOUN
2. Sticky or adhesive quality
The quality or state of being sticky or having the ability to adhere to another surface.
2.1. Stickiness and adhesion
The physical property of a substance that makes it sticky or causes it to adhere when it comes into contact with another surface.
Synonyms
- stickiness
- adhesiveness
- viscosity
Antonyms
- slipperiness
- nonadhesiveness
Related Words
- adhesion
- cohesion
- 粘性