cheesiness
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːzinəs/
- Informal
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- Darling, please spare us the cheesiness.
Examples
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Not only at the cheesiness of the serial, but at the idea that it could ever scare me so much.
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I love the camp and cheesiness of the whole thing.
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I would never get you flowers though because I know how you feel about cheesiness.
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Most horror movies will have some cheesiness but still have some sort of story or jump scares.
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I mean, besides the layering and the cheesiness, it's just pure pretzel.
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The Europeans had their share of decent car chases, as much as we think of the chase as something uniquely American in its cheesiness.
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Many people enjoy the cheesiness of romantic comedies, despite their predictable plots.
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The cheesiness of the song made it a hit at parties, as everyone loved to sing along.
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Her wedding speech was filled with cheesiness, but the guests found it heartwarming.
Synonyms
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5.5
A way of showing too much emotion that seems false
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9.5
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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3.5
A quality that makes something look showy and not stylish
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8.7
A cheap, flashy look that seems low quality
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6.0
Being sentimental and old-fashioned in a way that feels silly or embarrassing
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8.4
A way of speaking or writing that sounds too sweet and not real
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6.6
A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste
A feeling that is too emotional and seems false
A feeling of too much sweet emotion in songs or films
A feeling that is too emotional in a story or film
A feeling of being silly and fake that others do not take seriously
A cheap, flashy way of copying better things
Antonyms
How Corny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheesiness can mean 'corny' or 'cheap'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of low-quality, fake cheese that feels silly or over-simple, because people began calling movies or songs 'cheesy' for that feeling, and cheesiness names that quality.