tacky vs tasteful

tacky

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

  • Of a substance, slightly sticky. 

  • In poor taste. 

  • Of low quality. 

  • Gaudy or flashy. 

tasteful

adj
  • Gay; fashionable. 

  • Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate. 

  • Having a high relish; savoury. 

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