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
And there's something so deeply reassuring about that, nostalgic and cheesy or not.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Bacterial decomposition can cause deli meat to develop a range of odors, such as cheesy, sulfur-like (similar to rotten eggs), sour, or cabbage-like smells.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
The anime so far is a faithful adaptation of what makes the manga a pleasing comfort: the animation and art style nod to the puffy hair and simple line art of ’80s anime while still feeling fresh and modern, the comic timing is sharp and farcical, and the intro theme song is a cheesy blast.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Top each bowl with a generous dollop of cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan that melts into creamy, cheesy pockets.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Bacterial decomposition can cause deli meat to develop a range of odors, such as cheesy, sulfur-like (similar to rotten eggs), sour, or cabbage-like smells.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
The anime so far is a faithful adaptation of what makes the manga a pleasing comfort: the animation and art style nod to the puffy hair and simple line art of ’80s anime while still feeling fresh and modern, the comic timing is sharp and farcical, and the intro theme song is a cheesy blast.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Top each bowl with a generous dollop of cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan that melts into creamy, cheesy pockets.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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Over the following 12 days, investigators determined that Lulinski had used his cell phone on multiple occasions to take inappropriate and surreptitious photos or videos of minors during normal school activities.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But inappropriate behavior toward and with subordinates is too often not a shocking secret within the halls of Congress.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed expertise to destroy them through electronic jamming as well as using small, cheap interceptor drones to blow up the Shahed drones.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Small visual tricks are ubiquitous yet nothing here feels tacky.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not terrible, but far from correct.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Matt wasn't so sure, pointing to his record of selling drugs and trafficking weapons, but Foggy argued in favor of giving even someone who has done terrible things a second chance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These closures reflect various factors, including poor investment returns, a lack of government support for refinery upgrades and higher carbon and energy costs.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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After McCandless and her council colleagues approved the sweeping tax breaks, King consistently spoke on how its planning process exemplified poor communication from the city, saying that current leaders should have advocated for a better deal for Independence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Much of what Amazing Stories published was forgettable to trashy, but there was still in Gernsback’s own inimitably goofy manner a stunning optimism, a vision that the future could perhaps be better than the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Written for a trashy ‘80s teen movie, this tune is rousing and bratty in classic Cheap Trick style.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kawhi Leonard sat out for the Clippers to rest ankle and wrist injuries, while Draymond Green was out for the Warriors with a bad back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Was Paul’s effect on history, incalculably large, good or bad on the whole?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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