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cheesy

/ˈtʃiːzi/

Meanings
adjective
Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

Examples :

"a cheesy song;  a cheesy movie"
style character entertainment emotion

Related Words

Illustration exaggerated

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration overdramatic

overdramatic adjective

/ˌoʊvərdrəˈmætɪk/ /ˌoʊvərdɹəˈmætɪk/

Dramatic to excess.

"Sarah is being overdramatic; she only scraped her knee, but she's acting like she broke her leg. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration insincere

insincere adjective

/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪər/

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

"Her compliment about my presentation felt insincere because she hadn't even looked up from her phone the entire time I was speaking. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration sincerity

sincerity noun

/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/

The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.

"Her sincerity in apologizing to her friend showed that she truly regretted her actions. "

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contrived verb

/kənˈtɹaɪvd/

To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise

"The student contrived a clever solution to the math problem. "