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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2
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
Frozen shredded hash browns are the secret ingredient in this cheesy ground beef casserole.
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Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Renegades, however, does look more promising than Edge of Fate did, and cheesy or not, Star Wars is likely to bring in more players.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These cheesy jalapeno poppers come together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The cheesy, creamy and dilly dinner from the James Beard Award-winning chef can be found at Target for just $8.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Renegades, however, does look more promising than Edge of Fate did, and cheesy or not, Star Wars is likely to bring in more players.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These cheesy jalapeno poppers come together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The cheesy, creamy and dilly dinner from the James Beard Award-winning chef can be found at Target for just $8.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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The campaign slammed her words and accusations as inappropriate and untrue.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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There were a small number of other inappropriate language complaints and of him being in a state of undress.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Multiverse’s argument that compressed models significantly cut energy use might also not hold up over time, because cheaper, more accessible AI models will likely attract billions more users.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The judge While Royal Caribbean’s attorney dispute the rebuttal, the matter now falls to Judge Shaw-Wlider, who will make a ruling that will be closely watched and could have important consequences, especially in a digital age when cameras are smaller and cheaper.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When Swift mentioned her own fears about AI, her statement had nothing to do with climate destruction, copyright infringement, tacky aesthetics, or any other conventional complaints about the technology.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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When Jean arrived with Wole, before the sun was high-hot, Kelly was already there, sitting tacky under Mickey Martinez’s arm, inside his red F-150, the boat hitched behind.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Midler and Hawn co-starred alongside Keaton in 1996’s The First Wives Club, with the stars portraying divorcées who wonderfully, wickedly take revenge on their terrible former spouses.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the 1970s, when game replays of both programs aired late Saturday nights on public television in Dubuque, Iowa and Wisconsin were equally terrible, and the city was fertile ground for whichever program got off the mat.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Financial promotion rules prevent inappropriate marketing to unsuitable investors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to a study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment in 2024, up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could become unsuitable for growing grapes if global temperatures rise by more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My adolescent cells floated away from poor me and traded places with his.—
Betty Gilpin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Women disproportionately suffer chronic disease, on average spend 25% more time in poor health than men, and, on average, experience the final 12 to 14 years of their lives in frail health.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Freshness aside, Unifi unveiled some trashy transformations, too.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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This has resulted in a trashy and increasingly dangerous environment.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Allison cites a decline in overt sexism aimed at women’s sports, a fading narrative that women are inferior athletes, and less sexist media coverage of women’s sports.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In these markets, PMs offer an inferior product for core sports bettors, with a fraction of the markets, worse speed/latency and no bonusing/promotional reinvestment to keep bettors active.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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