tacky

安っぽい、悪趣味な

安物に見えたり、作りが雑だったり、趣味が悪かったりする。

やさしい英語で： Looking cheap and badly made, or showing poor taste.

• That necklace looks tacky.
• The shop sold tacky plastic souvenirs.
• Do you think these decorations are too tacky?

類義語： cheap, tasteless, kitsch

反対語： tasteful

よく使う表現： tacky ornaments, tacky decorations, tacky souvenir

べたつく、粘着性のある

完全に乾いていないなどの理由で、触ると少し粘りつく。

やさしい英語で： Slightly sticky when you touch it, often because it is not completely dry.

• The paint is still tacky.
• Wait until the glue feels tacky.
• The varnish remained tacky all night.

類義語： sticky

よく使う表現： tacky paint, tacky surface, still tacky

みすぼらしい、だらしない

古い服や見栄えの悪い服を着て、だらしなく見える。

やさしい英語で： Looking untidy or poorly dressed, with old or unattractive clothes.

• He looked tacky in that worn coat.
• She replaced her tacky clothes before the visit.
• The old hat made his outfit look tacky.

類義語： shabby, dowdy, scruffy

反対語： smart

よく使う表現： tacky clothes, tacky coat, look tacky