cheesy

cheesy

adjective \ˈchē-zē\

chees·i·erchees·i·est

Definition of CHEESY

1

a : resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor

b : containing cheese

2

: shabby 3c, cheap <a cheesy movie> <cheesy motels>

— chees·i·ness noun

Examples of CHEESY

1. <cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel>
2. <a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists>

First Known Use of CHEESY

14th century

Related to CHEESY

Synonyms

¹tacky, dowdy, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack), trashy, unfashionable, unstylish

Antonyms

chic, classic, classy, elegant, exquisite, fashionable, fine, posh, ritzy, smart, sophisticated, stylish, tasteful

Related Words

graceless, inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong; outmoded, out-of-date, passé; coarse, crude, unrefined, vulgar; cheap, common, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, tawdry; flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, kitsch, kitschy, loud, ostentatious, overdone, showy, splashy

Near Antonyms

appropriate, becoming, correct, fitting, proper, right, seemly, suitable; conservative, genteel, handsome, neat, quiet, refined, restrained, simple, understated; contemporary, modern, up-to-date; à la mode (also a la mode), happening, in, modish, swank (or swanky)

Rhymes with CHEESY

breezy, easy, queasy, sneezy, wheezy

cheesy

adjective \ˈchē-zē\   (Medical Dictionary)

chees·i·er; chees·i·est

Medical Definition of CHEESY

: resembling cheese in consistency <cheesy lesions> <a cheesy discharge>