cutesy

adjective

cute·​sy ˈkyüt-sē How to pronounce cutesy (audio)
cutesier; cutesiest
: self-consciously or excessively cute
cutesiness noun

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This doesn’t imply some cutesy 180-degree logic that now argues for a peak. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 July 2025 And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025 Once you’re done, your little pal makes for cutesy desk decor. Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025 Krypto, who also sports a red cape but behaves like an undisciplined puppy-school reject, borders on cutesy. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutesy

Word History

Etymology

cute + -sy (as in folksy)

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutesy was in 1914

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“Cutesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutesy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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