adj.
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: tacki · er ; -est
Etymology: tacky a low-class person
Date: 1862
1 a : characterized by lack of good breeding <couldn't run around downtown ⋯ in a bikini, which was tacky ― Cyra McFadden> b : SHABBY , SEEDY <a tacky town whose citrus groves were blighted by smoke ― Bryce Nelson>
2 : not having or exhibiting good taste: as a : marked by lack of style : DOWDY b : marked by cheap showiness : GAUDY <a tacky publicity stunt> <a tacky outfit>