What does tacky mean?
Definitions for tacky
ˈtæk itack·y
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tacky.
Princeton's WordNet
tackyadjective
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
"tacky varnish"
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashyadjective
tastelessly showy
"a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
Wiktionary
tackyadjective
Of a substance, slightly sticky.
This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
tackyadjective
Of low quality.
That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
tackyadjective
In poor taste.
That was a tacky thing to say.
tackyadjective
gaudy, flashy, showy, garish
tackyadjective
dowdy, shabbily dressed
tackyadjective
shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)
Etymology: Compare techy, tack a spot.
Wikipedia
tacky
Kitsch ( KITCH; loanword from German) is a term applied to art and design that is perceived as naïve imitation, overly eccentric, gratuitous or of banal taste.The modern avant garde traditionally opposed kitsch for its melodramatic tendencies, its superficial relationship with the human condition and its naturalistic standards of beauty. In the first half of the 20th century, kitsch was used in reference to mass-produced, pop-cultural products that lacked the conceptual depth of fine art. However, since the emergence of Pop Art in the 1950s, kitsch has taken on newfound highbrow appeal, often wielded in knowingly ironic, humorous or earnest manners. To brand visual art as "kitsch" is often still pejorative, though not exclusively. Art deemed kitsch may be enjoyed in an entirely positive and sincere manner. For example, it carries the ability to be quaint or "quirky" without being offensive on the surface, as in the Dogs Playing Poker paintings. Along with visual art, the quality of kitsch can be used to describe works of music, literature or any other creative medium. Kitsch relates to camp, as they both incorporate irony and extravagance.
ChatGPT
tacky
Tacky generally refers to something in poor taste or of low quality, often flashy, garish or overly showy. It can also refer to something sticky to the touch. The term can be used to describe clothes, ornaments, behaviors, events, or even surfaces. It is a subjective term and often varies based on personal judgment or cultural differences.
Webster Dictionary
Tackyadjective
sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tacky
tak′i, n. (U.S.) a poor ill-conditioned horse.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tacky in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tacky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of tacky in a Sentence
Santa hats on geese is classic( early)'80s, someone would have had home decorations that matched that sweater, and they weren't tacky at all, at that time. ... You can picture someone with embroidered geese in a deep brown frame.
I know for a fact she did not have a premonition — awake or in a dream — that she and Jay would have their throat cut, i checked with all of her living friends. None of her friends had any knowledge of this. Tacky, tacky, tacky. It’s a total fabrication.
It’s getting kind of tacky.
Walls are getting done over, left and right, with total disregard, it’s getting kind of tacky.
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- billig, klebrig, geschmacklosGerman
- malbongustaEsperanto
- pegajosoSpanish
- mauton, halpa, tarttuva, tahmea, tökerö, tyylitönFinnish
- quétaine, collantFrench
- viscoso, pacchianoItalian
- דָבִיקHebrew
- lipīgsLatvian
- slecht, smakeloos, goedkoop, kleverigDutch
- lepkiPolish
- fajuto, pegajoso, brega, cafona, espalhafatoso, mirabolante, de mau gosto, desleixado, grudentoPortuguese
- lipiciosRomanian
- броский, бедно одетый, показной, неэлегантный, кричащий, мишурный, неряшливый, аляповатый, низкокачественный, безвкусный, липкий, низкопробный, дешёвыйRussian
- klibbigSwedish
- baduyTagalog
- 俗气的Chinese
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