cutesy

adjective

cute·sy ˈkyüt-sē

cutesier; cutesiest

Synonyms of cutesy next

: self-consciously or excessively cute

cutesiness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Feeling like Valentine's Day is a little too cutesy for an intellectual heavyweight such as yourself? —

Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2010 The rise of the e-girl aesthetic has made finding cutesy PC gaming accessories easier than ever, but the options can still feel like slim pickings for console players. —

Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022 Instead, those things—think of a more subdued version of Zoey Deschanel's wardrobe in her New Girl era, a little too cutesy and very 2017—were offloaded to resale sites years (or months) later. —

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022 It’s not just a cutesy bit of word play, but an unmistakable stylistic change. —

Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2022 The cutesy description aside, the tools themselves will be a terrific resource for the crypto world. —

Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Everything outside and inside the house is covered in black-and-white squiggles, a riot of video-game and comic-book inspired cutesy characters. —

Kelly Cobiella, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2022 An outlier on this list, this adorable figure depicts Pikachu decked out in Iron Man armor for a cutesy crossover. —

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022 Find a cosy location, add light seasonings of plot and piano, and – lest anybody still feel too challenged – serve with a cutesy punchline, typically someone offering to put a kettle on somewhere. —

Mike Mccahill, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022 See More

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