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tacky vs flash

flash vs tacky

tacky is not a noun while flash is a noun.

tacky and flash both are adjectives.

tacky is not a verb while flash is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tacky No Yes No No
flash Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, tacky and flash are synonyms defined as:
  • tacky and flash: tastelessly showy
Other synonyms of tacky include brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tatty, tawdry, trashy.
tacky (noun) flash (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
tacky (adjective) flash (adjective)
tastelessly showy tastelessly showy
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
tacky (verb) flash (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between tacky and flash

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