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cheesy

1. Uncool, embarrassing, or imitative. Check out the cheesy guy in the cowboy boots—he's definitely trying too hard. Back when I was in middle school, it was cheesy to use both straps of your backpack—which is so stupid and probably why I have back pain today. Mom, I can't write a poem for the girl I like, that's so cheesy! She'll think I'm a total dork!
2. Excessively or exaggeratedly sentimental. It's just a really cheesy romantic comedy, as predictable and schmaltzy as it gets. Please don't get me one of those cheesy birthday cards that says something like, "My Sister, My Friend" in a swirly font. The film's biting satire and black humor is a perfect remedy for anyone sick of the usual cheesy Christmas movies.
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cheesy

mod. cheap; tacky. I wouldn’t live in a cheesy place like this if I could afford better.
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