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Synonyms of ticky-tacky

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Another word for ticky-tacky is bad. Other synonyms of ticky-tacky are one-star, low-quality, low-grade, poor and second-rate.

Synonyms and similar words for ticky-tacky

adjectiveMade of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.

  • cruddyCrummy, lousy, worthless.
  • lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
  • shoddyPoor; low.
  • ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
  • badOf low quality.
  • baseOf low value or degree.
  • below par
  • bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
  • BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
  • bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • cheapOf poor quality.
  • cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
  • cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
  • cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
  • chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
  • crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
  • crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
  • crappy vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  • craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
  • crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
  • crummy informalBad; poor.
  • dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
  • dreckyTrashy, worthless.
  • flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
  • fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
  • gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
  • garbageBad, crap, shitty.
  • god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
  • inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
  • lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
  • low-gradeOf inferior quality.
  • low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
  • low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
  • made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
  • mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
  • one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
  • pathetic
  • poorOf low quality.
  • poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
  • pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
  • punkBad, substandard.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
  • ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
  • rubbish Australia, informalExceedingly bad; awful.
  • sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
  • schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
  • scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
  • second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
  • slim UK, dialectalBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
  • subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
  • shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
  • shitty informal, vulgarLow-quality; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations.
  • substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  • tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
  • third-ratePoor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
  • tin-pot informalOf inferior quality; shoddy.
  • trash
  • trashyLike trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
  • under parBelow par.
  • woefulWretched; paltry; poor.
  • wretchedOf an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
  • naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
  • slazy archaicSleazy; of inferior quality.
  • slight dialectal, obsoleteMinor; small in amount.

adjectiveInferior, minor, trivial.

  • streets behindFar inferior, much lesser.
  • ignorable
  • triflingTrivial, or of little importance.
  • cheapieCheap; inferior.
  • daddocky UK, dialectal
  • less thanInferior in consideration, rank, or importance.
  • nonsuperiorNot superior.
  • second best
  • suckworthyWorthless or inferior; sucky.
  • sucky slangBeing something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
  • contemptible
  • foolish
  • for the birds informalNot deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless.
  • futile
  • frivolousOf little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  • idleOf no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
  • immaterialOf no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
  • inconsequentialHaving no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
  • inconsiderableToo unimportant to be worthy of attention.
  • indifferentNot making a difference; without significance or importance.
  • insignificant
  • like a fart in a windstorm
  • meager
  • meanLow in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
  • minor
  • miserableWretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
  • negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
  • nothingburger informalOf less importance than its treatment suggests; insignificant, unimportant; also, bland or unremarkable in appearance...
  • nondescript
  • nullInsignificant.
  • paltry
  • pettyHaving little or no importance.
  • picayuneOf little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.
  • picayunishPetty; paltry; mean.
  • piddlingInsignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
  • piddlySmall, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
  • pissantInsignificant or unimportant.
  • pissass vulgarWorthless, backward, undeveloped, nondescript, reprehensible, or small.
  • pitiful
  • pointless
  • silly
  • trivial
  • two-bit US, slangInsignificant or worthless.
  • unimportantPetty; not important or noteworthy.
  • unweightyNot weighty.
  • vainHaving no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
  • worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
  • cullionly obsoleteMean, worthless, vulgar or otherwise inferior.
  • floccinaucinihilipilificatious humorous, rareUnimportant, worthless.
  • piteous obsoleteOf little importance or value.
  • simple archaicTrivial; insignificant.

Meaning of ticky-tacky

  1. noun Cheap, low-quality building material, especially as that used to make conventional suburban housing of a uniform design.
  2. adjective Made of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.
  3. adjective Inferior, minor, trivial.

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Questions about synonyms of ticky-tacky

What is another word for ticky-tacky?
Ticky-tacky has 119 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad, one-star, low-quality, low-grade, poor, second-rate, third-rate and cheap.
What does ticky-tacky mean?
Ticky-tacky means cheap, low-quality building material, especially as that used to make conventional suburban housing of a uniform design.

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