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CHEESY (cheesier, cheesiest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: cheesier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, cheesiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cheesy mean? 

CHEESY (adjective)
  The adjective CHEESY has 1 sense:

1. of very poor quality; flimsyplay

  Familiarity information: CHEESY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHEESY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: cheesier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: cheesiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of very poor quality; flimsy

Synonyms:

bum; cheap; cheesy; chintzy; crummy; punk; sleazy; tinny

Similar:

inferior (of low or inferior quality)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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