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Synonyms of cheesy

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Another word for cheesy is caseic. Other synonyms of cheesy are cheeselike, cheesen, cheeseball, corny and tacky.

Synonyms and similar words for cheesy

adjectiveOf or relating to cheese.

  • caseicOf, pertaining to, or resembling cheese.

adjectiveResembling or containing cheese.

adjectiveOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

  • cheeseballCheesy, lacking taste or style.
  • cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • tacky
  • overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
  • played outOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
  • batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
  • squishy
  • drippyMaudlin; sentimental.
  • gooey figurativelyEmotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
  • hokey US, informalCorny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
  • ickyExcessively sentimental.
  • kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
  • kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
  • maudlinExtravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
  • mawkish
  • mushyOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
  • overemotionalShowing too much emotion.
  • oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
  • overwrought
  • sappy US, figurativelyExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
  • schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
  • slushyOf a person, soupy; sentimental.
  • soppy UK, figurativelyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
  • soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.
  • syrupy figurativelyOverly sentimental.
  • treacly figurativelyConsisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.
  • banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
  • bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
  • stock
  • clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
  • commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
  • dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
  • hackneyed
  • hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
  • overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
  • overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
  • patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
  • shopwornOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
  • staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  • threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
  • timewornBanal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
  • tiredOverused, cliché.
  • triteUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
  • warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
  • well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.

adjectiveCheap, of poor quality.

  • el cheapoCheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
  • low-endCheap, inexpensive or low-quality.
  • lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
  • second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
  • tattyTattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn.
  • bargainousCheap; constituting a bargain.
  • brand X slangSynonym of el cheapo.
  • budgetAppropriate to a restricted budget.
  • cheapOf poor quality.
  • cheapieCheap; inferior.
  • cheapo slangInexpensive and of poor quality.
  • competitive euphemisticCheap, especially used of quality products.
  • dime a dozen
  • economicFrugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
  • economicalSaving money or resources.
  • inexpensiveInvolving little expense; reasonable in price; cheap.
  • low-costLow in price; cheap, inexpensive.
  • low-pricedHaving a low price; cheap.
  • tinhorn USCheap, inferior; pretentious.
  • two a penny UKVery common; cheap.
  • ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
  • badOf low quality.
  • base
  • below par
  • bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
  • BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
  • bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
  • cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
  • chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
  • crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
  • crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
  • crappy vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  • craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
  • crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
  • cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
  • crummy informalBad; poor.
  • dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
  • dreckyTrashy, worthless.
  • flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
  • fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
  • gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
  • garbageBad, crap, shitty.
  • god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
  • inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
  • lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
  • low-gradeOf inferior quality.
  • low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
  • low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
  • made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
  • mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
  • one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
  • pathetic
  • poorOf low quality.
  • poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
  • pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
  • punkBad, substandard.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
  • ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
  • rubbish Australia, informalExceedingly bad; awful.
  • sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
  • schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
  • scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
  • shoddyPoor; low.
  • slim UK, dialectalBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
  • subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
  • shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.

Meaning of cheesy

  1. adjective Of or relating to cheese.
  2. adjective Resembling or containing cheese.
  3. adjective Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

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Questions about synonyms of cheesy

What is another word for cheesy?
Cheesy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as caseic, cheeselike, cheesen, cheeseball, corny, tacky, overdone and played out.
What does cheesy mean?
Cheesy means of or relating to cheese.

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