nonpositive vs tacky

nonpositive

adj
  • Not positive. 

  • Not positive; either zero or negative. 

noun
  • Any value that is not positive. 

tacky

adj
  • Of low quality. 

  • Of a substance, slightly sticky. 

  • In poor taste. 

  • Gaudy or flashy. 

  • Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress. 

How often have the words nonpositive and tacky occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )