tacky vs tawdry

tacky and tawdry both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tacky	No	Yes	No	No
tawdry	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, tacky and tawdry are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tacky include brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tatty, trashy.

tacky (adjective)	tawdry (adjective)
tastelessly showy	made of inferior workmanship and materials
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch	tastelessly showy