adjective
1.
Synonyms: shabby 1, broken-down, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, run-down, seedy, tagrag, threadbare
Related Word: dowdy, outmoded, unstylish; messy, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy; blowsy, frowsy, frumpish
Idioms: gone to seed
2.
marked by a lack of style or good taste
an old tacky scarf spoiled her outfit
Synonyms: dowdy, frumpish, frumpy, outmoded, out-of-date, stodgy, unstylish
Related Word: unbecoming; crude, inelegant, tasteless; incorrect, unsuitable; cheap, gaudy
Contrasted words: ||mod, modern, modish, smart, stylish, tasteful; elegant