cheesy

UK: /ˈtʃiːzi/ US: /ˈtʃizi/ ,(chē′zē)

Inflections of 'cheesy' (adj):

cheesier

adj comparative

cheesiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

chees•y /ˈtʃizi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. of or like cheese:
   a cheesy taste.
2. Slang Terms Slang. inferior or cheap;
   shoddy.

chees•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

chees•y  (chē′zē), adj., chees•i•er, chees•i•est. 

1. of or like cheese:
   a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste.
2. Slang Terms inferior or cheap;
   chintzy:
   The movie's special effects are cheesy and unconvincing.

• Middle English. See cheese¹, -y¹ 1350–1400

chees′i•ly, adv. 
chees′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cheesy / ˈtʃiːzɪ/ adjective (cheesier, cheesiest)

1. like cheese in flavour, smell, or consistency
2. (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere: a big cheesy grin
3. banal or trite; in poor taste

ˈcheesiness noun