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cutesy

adjective

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

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But that sense of self-conscious cleverness and cutesy desperation is a choice that the movie is now going to have to live with forever. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 In another, a rabid mob of female looters sport cutesy masks and are tarted up in skimpy corsets while wielding bedazzled machine guns. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025 Bell and Brody are pros who can make cutesy banter in their sleep; with Konner and Kaplan at the helm, they’re now supported by fellow veterans savvy enough to keep out of their leads’ way. Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 For the uninitiated, the Moomins are cutesy, hippo-like trolls that get into fairy tale adventures. James Folta, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutesy

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 3 Dec. 2025.

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