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
The sweetness of fried plantains perfectly complemented the savory and cheesy pupusas, while the beans were well seasoned — a surprising standout.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
When that happens, the pecorino forms a gloopy cheesy mess, sticking to everything but the noodles — sad and naked.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The action sequences devolve into pure camp, leaning into the reality of the film’s low budget by relying too heavily on cheesy cinematography and unconvincing special effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
A little Dijon-spiked cream cheese both adds moisture and serves as the glue to hold the pinwheel together, while sausage packs in a savory, meaty punch, and Cheddar adds a pop of sharp, cheesy goodness.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
When that happens, the pecorino forms a gloopy cheesy mess, sticking to everything but the noodles — sad and naked.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The action sequences devolve into pure camp, leaning into the reality of the film’s low budget by relying too heavily on cheesy cinematography and unconvincing special effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 May 2025
A little Dijon-spiked cream cheese both adds moisture and serves as the glue to hold the pinwheel together, while sausage packs in a savory, meaty punch, and Cheddar adds a pop of sharp, cheesy goodness.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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Screenshot inappropriate gun marketing content and circulate it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Originally a producer on the project, he was fired for cause after at least one incident of inappropriate behavior on Runner that included bullying and yelling at crew.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Tesla troubles: Amid tough year, Tesla releases a new, cheaper version of the Model Y Is the 2025 Tesla Model Y a good SUV to get?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Residents near her office at Alhambra Boulevard and Q Street compete to get cheaper parking that doesn’t charge at an hourly rate.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Long been derided as tacky, commercial non-art, sitcoms with background laughter over the years have been condemned as a dystopian form of joke mind control.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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When women talk about money it is still considered tacky, a topic that women should not be speaking of.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Transgender kids, especially under the current president, are facing terrible rights losses and bigotry.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Such legislation is meant to destabilize Pakistan’s internal politics, which is in no one’s interests, except those who promoted such a terrible idea in the first place.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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This results in a very poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 232.7% (against 21.5% for the S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The experience felt a little like getting unexpectedly absorbed in a trashy episode of reality TV, but also like suddenly realizing that a conversation that started in the shallows of small talk has at some point drifted into the deep waters of meaning.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Order that overpriced dessert, binge trashy TV, or nap aggressively.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Robbins: Is the East an inferior conference compared to the West?—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Before and after each game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has talked about how Golden State has to play with pace, execute the gameplan defensively and win the possession battle — basically, all of the controllables that an inferior team in a matchup has to execute in order to pull off an upset.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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