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
In short, these cheesy pasta recipes are sure to fill that void inside you.
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Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2025
What would Valentine's Day be without a cheesy romantic gesture?
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
What starts as classic cheesy commercial anchored by Vanessa Bayer’s unhinged grin takes a gloriously sapphic turn thanks to the one and only Kristen Stewart.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
After a couple of encounters and a cheesy and sweet food pun, the two went on a date.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2025
What would Valentine's Day be without a cheesy romantic gesture?
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
What starts as classic cheesy commercial anchored by Vanessa Bayer’s unhinged grin takes a gloriously sapphic turn thanks to the one and only Kristen Stewart.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
After a couple of encounters and a cheesy and sweet food pun, the two went on a date.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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While booting a car may be an appropriate remedy to curb parking violations, booting a car that also immobilizes other non-offending vehicles is inappropriate.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Doing so discourages inappropriate behavior with clear sanctions that are duly communicated to the entire organization, while good behavior is rewarded.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More upside than any of the legacy guys, cheaper, and far less drama than most of them.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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While the private business wealth transfer is well over trillions of dollars, numerous startups are adding value for selling owners and prospective buyers that are cheaper and more efficient than a traditional broker and go beyond a standard classified ad posting.—
Rocio Wu,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ball used in the KBO is tackier and the seams are different, the strike zone is much smaller and the ballparks tend to be very hitter friendly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, his chairmanship has fanned the flames of conflict between himself and downtown residents who say Carollo has used his power in the agency like a cudgel to clutter precious greenspace with tacky and unnecessary installations.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is, on paper, a terrible idea for all involved.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Cleveland is terrible at planting trees.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Polar research and expeditions were considered inherently masculine endeavors unsuitable for women during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, which began in 1897 and lasted until 1922.—
Nicole Edenedo,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the wildly unsuitable secretary of defense announces there will be 8% cuts in our military budget for each of the next five years, some weapons programs will be reduced or cancelled to meet that goal.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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And another research team, using data from 2015 to 2022, observed in an article available in Energy Research and Social Science that poor income distribution correlates with social unrest when fossil fuel subsidies are removed.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Federal workers got commendations, awards, positive reviews – and then were fired for 'poor performance' Taxes are coming.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Not because Johansen — who died Feb. 28 at the age of 75 — was one of those folksingers associated with the neighborhood, but because his first major band, the New York Dolls, made its name and proudly trashy reputation at the Mercer Arts Center, a multi-tiered performance space in the Village.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Townsend’s warbler is named after John Kirk Townsend, who thought Native Americans were racially inferior and stole skulls from graves in a misguided and vile attempt to prove it.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Frontier revived its takeover efforts earlier this year, but Spirit had said the first offer was inferior to the one the two companies had discussed last year and sought an assurance that the deal would close and Frontier would not walk away.—
Reuters,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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