cheesy

Meaning

1. Of or relating to cheese.
2. Resembling or containing cheese.
3. (informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
4. (informal) Cheap, of poor quality.
5. Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)

Synonyms

tinny

bum

punk

crummy

sleazy

cheap

caseous

chintzy

inferior

kitschy

offensive

poor

refinement

savourless

showy

tacky

tasteless

tawdry

trashy

trumpery

unbecoming

unsavory

unsavoury

unstylish

savorless

curdy

bland

styleless

chaffy

cheese

🧀

clunky

fine

flavorless

flavourless

garish

insipid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃiːzi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: chesy

Cognate with German: käsig

In summary

From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic.
Compare German käsig (“cheesy”).