Poor and Tacky

Poor

Poor adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: the poor workmanship of the goods from that country

Tacky and poor are semantically related in quality topic. In some cases you can use "Tacky" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Tacky

Tacky adjective - Marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste.

Poor and tacky are semantically related in quality topic. Sometimes you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Tacky", if it concerns topics such as inferior.

Nearby Words: tack, tacked, tacking
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