cutesy

/ˈkjuːt.si/

adjectivecute · sy

Think: “It’s CUTE, see?” → CUTE + SY = cutesy.

Yes, it's cutesy. Keep the base word cute and add -sy: cute + sy (not *cutsey* or *cutesie*).

Definition

  1. adjectiveDeliberately or overly cute in a way that can seem affected or childish.

Examples

  • The card’s cutesy drawings of kittens didn’t match the serious message inside.
  • She avoided using a cutesy nickname in her professional emails.
  • The movie’s cutesy ending felt a little forced to some viewers.

Synonyms

cutepreciousadorabletweesaccharine

Antonyms

seriousplain

Translations

ES cursiPT melosoFR mielleux

Common misspellings

cutseycutesiecutiecuteseycutesy-y

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