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

Other Words From

• cutesi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutesy¹

First recorded in 1910–15; cute + -sy

Example Sentences

Many cutesy, ‘have-to-have’ garden gifts serve little real purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

The truth is, many of those cutesy have-to-have garden gifts look pretty at the store but serve little purpose in the real world.

From Los Angeles Times

Whoever wrote this no doubt thinks it's a cutesy troll, but what's striking is that it's more blunt than any other ad in its zero-sum mentality.

From Salon

With each new version, “It’s less about the genre and more about the era and its significance to Agatha. So rather than doing what we did in ‘WandaVision’ — which was phenomenal, but it was quite cutesy, like we ran it through a filter every time — this is different because it’s ingrained and embedded in a way that’s far more about story than it is about window dressing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Calling herself demure and cutesy — words not often ascribed to women who are fat or trans — is her being a touch tongue in cheek.

From Salon

Related Words

• gooey
• saccharine
• sappy
• sentimental
• sugary
• syrupy