Definition

The quality of being sticky or having an unpleasantly cheap or gaudy appearance.

Example

The tackiness of the decorations made the party feel less elegant.

Conversation

I can't believe she wore that dress to the party.

I know, right? It was such a display of tackiness.

Exactly! I thought we agreed to avoid anything too flashy.

Yeah, we did! Sometimes less is more, you know?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tackiness → It is formed from "tacky" (from the dialectal English word meaning sticky or adhesive) and "-ness" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word "tackiness" refers to the state of being sticky or having an adhesive quality.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'sticky' ('tacky') and the '-ness' that indicates a state. This helps you remember that 'tackiness' means the condition of being sticky.

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