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cheeseball

cheeseball

4 8.5
A silly person or thing that seems corny and not stylish
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃiːzˌbɔl/
  • Offensive
: cursi
  • She called him a cheeseball because of his silly jokes and goofy outfits.

Examples

  • - You're such a cheeseball.

  • I can be a sappy cheeseball all day... ...mooning about love to total strangers, and no one'll think I'm a moron.

  • You know, you are a cheeseball.

  • And look, I'm a cheeseball and I want to see that kind of action too.

    Blog text (5)
  • Best Performer: Luke Bryan may be a cheeseball, but he owns it with his committed performance style.

    Blog text (18)
  • Tevin's a total cheeseball, but he markets himself like crazy.

  • You don't need to come to a place like Lookout Point and spout off cheeseball lines to be romantic.

  • You don't need to go to Lookout Point and spout cheeseball lines to be romantic.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Everyone at the party thought he was a cheeseball for dancing like that.

  • His cheeseball approach to dating involves writing corny poems for his crush.

Synonyms

jughead
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
3 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is used more to mock lack of style rather than simple joking
chowderhead
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is more about silliness or lack of style rather than actual stupidity
bubble-head
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is focused on corny lack of style rather than simple foolishness
cheesehead
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An insulting name for a person from Wisconsin or someone seen as foolish

is a general silly or corny label not tied to a region
cornball
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
2 8.1

A person who acts silly and old-fashioned to make people laugh

is about silliness or lack of style rather than being sentimental or old-fashioned
pratt
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is a general informal term for silliness or lack of style not region specific
blubberhead
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is often about being corny or lacking style rather than plain foolishness
cheese monkey
vscheeseball
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is a more mocking or style based insult rather than playful teasing
dingling
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is about being corny or lacking in style rather than only foolishness

Antonyms

163 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

110 6.7

A person who has wide experience of the world and good social manners

How Silly

buffoon
  • Offensive
34 7.4
clown
  • Offensive
175 2.4
cheeseball
  • Offensive
4 8.5
goofball
  • Slang
22 7.5

Surface Forms

cheeseball singular
cheeseballs plural

Morphology

cheeseball = cheesy + ball (semi-transparent) = cheese + ball

The slang sense is a metaphorical/person-labeling extension from 'cheesy' (corny) + 'ball', so the relation is recognizable but not strictly literal.

Etymology

Cheeseball comes from the familiar word cheesy, meaning 'corny' or 'tacky', together with ball to give a small, round image. So, calling someone a cheeseball paints them as silly, awkward, or not stylish.