Modern and Tacky

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Modern

Modern adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.
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Tacky is an antonym for modern.
Nearby Words: modernize, modernise, modernity, modernistic, modernized

Tacky

Tacky adjective - Marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste.
Usage example: tacky plastic flowers
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Modern is an antonym for tacky.
Nearby Words: tack, tacked, tacking
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  • Film / Roberta She explains to Huck that the stage name and persona help her to get more bookings: "You have to have a title to croon over here." Informed Attribute: A certain black dress is supposed to be hideous and tacky, but to modern eyes, it doesn't look very different from the other dresses in the movie.
    Source: Film / Roberta
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