tacky
The word “tacky” has 1 syllable: tacky.
It's pronounced as /ˈtæki/.
What is synonym and antonym for tacky?
In the thesaurus, “tacky” has 25 synonyms and 32 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tacky along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tacky
- adhesive
- cheap
- cheesy
- dilapidated
- dingy
- dowdy
- faded
- gaudy
- inappropriate
- incorrect
- inelegant
- messy
- neglected
- run down
- seedy
- shabby
- sleazy
- sticky
- tasteless
- threadbare
- trashy
- unfashionable
- unsuitable
- vulgar
- wrong
Antonyms for tacky
- appropriate
- becoming
- brand-new
- chic
- classic
- classy
- correct
- elegant
- exquisite
- fashionable
- fine
- fitting
- fresh
- kept-up
- maintained
- new
- nice
- nonadhesive
- nonviscous
- posh
- proper
- refined
- respectable
- right
- ritzy
- seemly
- simple
- smart
- sophisticated
- stylish
- suitable
- tasteful
Meanings of tacky
- adjective
- Of a substance, slightly sticky.
- Of low quality.
- In poor taste.
- Gaudy or flashy.
- Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress.
- noun
- A scrubby, neglected horse.
- A person in a similar condition.
Example Sentences
- The party decorations looked cheap and tacky.
- Her outfit was a mix of bold colors that some considered tacky.
- The restaurant's attempt at modern art on the walls came off as rather tacky.
- The glittery ornaments on the Christmas tree seemed a bit too tacky for his taste.
- The hotel room was decorated in an outdated style, giving it a somewhat tacky appearance.
On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tacky, such as: adhesive, appropriate, becoming, brand-new, cheap, cheesy, chic.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
faded
- bleached
- brightened
- decayed
- disappeared
- dull
- dulled
- failed
- light
- melted
- pale
- run down
- sagged
- sank
- seedy
- shabby
- sunk
- tacky
- tattered
- threadbare
- vanished
- weakened
- went
- worn
sagging
- billowing
- bowed
- bowing
- crestfallen
- crummy
- decaying
- decreasing
- decrepit
- despondent
- diminishing
- dingy
- discouraged
- disheartened
- dispirited
- downward
- drained
- drooping
- dwindling
- exhausted
- fading
- failing
- falling
- floppy
- gloomy
- glum
- going
- grubby
- hanging
- lax
- listless
- lump
- morose
- nodding
- nodule
- oversize
- punctured
- roomy
- scruffy
- shabby
- sinking
- sleazy
- slipping
- sloppy
- slumping
- squalid
- tacky
- waning
- wart
- weakening
- weeping