cutesy

adjective

cute·​sy ˈkyüt-sē How to pronounce cutesy (audio)
cutesier; cutesiest
: self-consciously or excessively cute
cutesiness noun

Examples of cutesy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hinge is adorable but a touch too cutesy with the writing prompts. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024 The short is quite strong and easily the best of the trio, as Coppola’s cutesy sequence in the middle is grating from its opening minutes, and Allen’s unsurprisingly neurotic finale never lives up to its full potential, so the overall viewing experience is disappointingly unbalanced. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutesy 

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Word History

Etymology

cute + -sy (as in folksy)

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutesy was in 1914

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“Cutesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutesy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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