1
as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
An addition like this is particularly welcome in creamy or cheesy recipes, like atop a bowl of mac and cheese or Alfredo linguine.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
A little cheesy with its slow-dance island vibes, including Ray Cooper on marimba, but beautifully orchestrated.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Subway's latest menu item is crunchy, cheesy and 12 inches: Doritos Footlong Nachos.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
A little cheesy with its slow-dance island vibes, including Ray Cooper on marimba, but beautifully orchestrated.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Subway's latest menu item is crunchy, cheesy and 12 inches: Doritos Footlong Nachos.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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That’s as the league continues its investigation of longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists as part of an investigation by The Baltimore Banner.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Herro was asked this as well: Is the type of the comment that Garland made inappropriate for a player to say about another player?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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China leads the global production of cheap goods made in large volume, such as dishes and cooking gadgets.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Add carrot mixture to stand mixer bowl; beat on low speed until a soft, tacky dough forms, about 2 minutes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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This looks, feels, is tacky and just as good as the expensive brand.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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United have fallen massively and it’s been a terrible watch all season, bar a couple of highs.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Public interest in the film intensified after a stroke of terrible happenstance.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle For-profit developers, for one thing, often find church and synagogue properties unsuitable for redevelopment.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
11 Apr. 2025
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Such glues and taped seams make Gore-tex jackets unsuitable for chemical recycling.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Not because Johansen — who died Feb. 28 at the age of 75 — was one of those folksingers associated with the neighborhood, but because his first major band, the New York Dolls, made its name and proudly trashy reputation at the Mercer Arts Center, a multi-tiered performance space in the Village.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His radically inferior Black Panther sequel was rewritten in a scramble following the death of star Chadwick Boseman, and its very existence can be seen both as a testament to corporate inertia and a big, forgivable asterisk on an otherwise stellar CV.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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That is often viewed by us profligate, protein-burning, fat-loving energy spendthrifts as an inferior form of metabolism.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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