Skip to main content
cheeseball

cheeseball

2 8.5
A silly person or thing that seems corny and not stylish
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃiːzˌbɔl/
  • Offensive
translation icon : 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

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
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
jughead
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is used more to mock lack of style rather than simple joking
cornball
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
1 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
bubble-head
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is focused on corny lack of style rather than simple foolishness
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
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
pratt
vscheeseball
  • Offensive
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

Antonyms

165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

86 6.7

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

How Silly

buffoon
  • Offensive
43 7.4
clown
  • Offensive
203 2.4
cheeseball
  • Offensive
2 8.5
goofball
  • Slang
23 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.