cheesy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtʃiːzi/ UK /ˈtʃiːzi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese The film's cheesy dialogue made the whole audience groan. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · cheaply sentimental or... cornytackycheaptawdrykitschymawkishtrite ↔ Opposites tastefulclassysophisticatedrefined Word family Derived forms cheesilycheesiness Related forms cheesecheeser Etymology AI details From cheese + -y. Cheese is from Old English cīese, borrowed early from Latin cāseus ('cheese'). The figurative 'tacky' sense is 20th-century slang. cīese Old English cāseus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cheesy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃiːzi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃiːzi/ ## Meanings 1. cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese ## Examples - The film's cheesy dialogue made the whole audience groan. ## Synonyms - corny - tacky - cheap - tawdry - kitschy - mawkish - trite ## Antonyms - tasteful - classy - sophisticated - refined ## Derived Forms - cheesily - cheesiness ## Related Forms - cheese - cheeser ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cīese - Root: cāseus ## Etymology From cheese + -y. Cheese is from Old English cīese, borrowed early from Latin cāseus ('cheese'). The figurative 'tacky' sense is 20th-century slang. ## AI Etymology Cheesy is from cheese + -y. Cheese is from Old English cīese, borrowed early from Latin cāseus ('cheese'). The figurative 'tacky' sense is 20th-century slang. In present-day use, it means cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese. Derived formations include cheesily and cheesiness. Related vocabulary includes cheese and cheeser. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown