Here are three ways to say tacky in Portuguese, meaning something with poor taste.

1. brega

Ela comprou uma calça rosa. Que coisa brega! She bought a pair of pink pants. How tacky!

noun version: breguice [tackiness, tacky stuff]

Não acredito que a casa dele tem tanta breguice. I don’t believe his house has so much tacky stuff.

2. cafona

Acho meio cafona usar bota Ugg com saia. I think it’s kind of tacky to wear Ugg boots with a skirt.

noun version: cafonice [tackiness, tacky stuff]

O site mostra cafonices no mundo da moda. The site shows tacky stuff from the world of fashion.

3. deselegante (tacky, rude)

Ela foi para a festa de crianças usando um vestido super curto. Que deselegante! She went to the childrens’ party wearing a really short dress. How tacky!

You can also see how deselegante is used in this Globo news clip that went viral this year.