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tackiest

tackiest is the superlative form of tacky.

Meaning of tacky

Adjective (1)

tacky (comparative tackier, superlative tackiest)

  1. Of a substance, slightly sticky.
    • This paint isn't dry yet; it's still a bit tacky.

Adjective (2)

tacky (comparative tackier, superlative tackiest)

  1. (colloquial) Of low quality.
    • That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
  2. (colloquial) In poor taste.
    • That was a tacky thing to say.
  3. Gaudy or flashy.
    • Steve Randle was seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls. He was tacky, smart, and Soda's best buddy since grade school.1967, S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders
    Synonyms:
    flashy, showy, garish
  4. Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress.
    Synonyms:
    dowdy

Questions about tackiest

What is tackiest the superlative form of?
Tackiest is the superlative form of tacky.

Words near tackiest in the dictionary

  1. tackey
  2. tackeys
  3. tackie
  4. tackier
  5. tackies
  6. tackiest
  7. tackified
  8. tackifier
  9. tackifiers
  10. tackifies
  11. tackify

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tackiest (page history and authors); tacky (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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