tackiness

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noun

The state of being tacky

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Meanings

nountackiness (usually uncountable, plural tackinesses)

plural tackinesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being tacky

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being cohesive and sticky

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cohesivenessglueynessgluinessgumminessropinessviscidityviscidness
Broader
viscosityviscousness

nountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

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cheapnesstatsleaze
Broader
tastelessness
Also see
cheapnesscohesivenessglueynessgumminessropinessschlockinesssleazetatviscidityviscidness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tacky + -ness.

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Translations

Spanish huachafería
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Cite this entry
APA

tackiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackiness

MLA

“tackiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tackiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackiness.

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