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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 thick, cheesy layers arrive at your table bubbling in the pan, and the wait is part of the ritual.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
This forms a striking contrast with the scenes fashioned to look exactly like a typical cheesy reality TV show, with all the glitter balls, high-resolution close-ups and corny cutaways to crying family members, when Lea gets on the show.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Our set-it-and-forget-it recipe uses mozzarella for the cheesy layers and takes about four hours to cook.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 Feb. 2026
His designs could make women and men look garish, in their unorthodox but cheesy materials (crystal mesh, latex, S&M buckles).
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
This forms a striking contrast with the scenes fashioned to look exactly like a typical cheesy reality TV show, with all the glitter balls, high-resolution close-ups and corny cutaways to crying family members, when Lea gets on the show.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Our set-it-and-forget-it recipe uses mozzarella for the cheesy layers and takes about four hours to cook.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 Feb. 2026
His designs could make women and men look garish, in their unorthodox but cheesy materials (crystal mesh, latex, S&M buckles).
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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At first, the teen denied having an inappropriate relationship with Rivera.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their weekly grocery bill has dropped from the equivalent of about $400 to $267; fuel and public transport are 40% cheaper; and GP visits cost 25% less – with same-day appointments replacing week-long waits.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Respect yourself by choosing quality items over the cheapest possible options, then treat those purchases with care.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At Junya Watanabe, models walked with a sense of performance rarely seen today except in old videos of couture shows from the 1990s, wearing gowns assembled of athletic equipment and tacky leopard and faux fur fabrics of the kind idolized by Limited Too shoppers.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dough should be slightly tacky.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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As compiled by Gnostics, who consider the material world to be a fundamentally terrible place.—
Jay Martel,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Astros’ young second baseman, Jose Altuve, was making waves, Fisher remembered, yet the club still looked terrible.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Environmental chemist Cassandra Rauert noted that this technique is currently unsuitable for identifying polyethylene or PVC in human tissue because molecules from human fat can mimic the signal of these plastics.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is a significant issue for a project intended for deep-space mission launches, microgravity research, and space manufacturing – only for it to be found unsuitable for any of those goals, largely due to the presence of the astronauts themselves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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City officials say the long-term leases make buying Liberty Station a poor investment for any potential buyer other than Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Further, according to the paper, when supply tightens, richer nations outbid poorer ones for scarce shipments, exacerbating challenges for vulnerable economies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The puffy top is really chic but a little trashy (her sweetspot).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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There’s a classic scene with Bill Murray, where the dapper Chase must play a ball that has landed in Murray’s trashy shack at night.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Pacers have the second-worst record in the NBA, 1 ½ games better than Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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