tackiness

noun

tack·​i·​ness ˈta-kē-nəs How to pronounce tackiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tacky

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That’s the level of soap-opera tackiness in the first Fault movie, which is most effective as a sort of Gossip Girl by way of the Fast & Furious movies. Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 Related article Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Plus, all 18 available designs and colors are incredibly cute and polished (no tackiness in sight!) and start at $10. Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 22 July 2024 That’s why the whole cash-grab tackiness of the movie isn’t necessarily a liability. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tackiness 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tackiness was in 1883

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“Tackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackiness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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tackiness

noun
tack·​i·​ness ˈtak-ē-nəs How to pronounce tackiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tacky

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