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View synonyms for cutesy

cutesy

or cute·sie

[ kyoot-see ]

adjective

, Informal.
, cute·si·er, cute·si·est.
  1. forcedly and consciously cute; coyly mannered:

    cutesy greeting cards, with animals peeking from behind flowers.



cutesy

/ ˈkjuːtsɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    affectedly cute or coy


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Other Words From

  • cutesi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cutesy1

First recorded in 1910–15; cute + -sy

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Example Sentences

A good commercial Christmas song must avoid being too sentimental or too cutesy.

And there are vast stretches of the nation that have yet to be carpet-bombed with cutesy shops.

The blowouts have cutesy names fitted to the bar theme like “The Manhattan” and “Straight Up.”

In the end, Kasper presents the artist as a cutesy-pie clown that others can ogle at will.

The cutesy illustrations on the smartly designed site are paired with the wry wit featured in columns like “Misogynist Soup.”

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