The difference between Cheesy and Tacky

When used as adjectives, cheesy means overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, whereas tacky means of a substance, slightly .


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  1. Cheesy as an adjective (informal):

    Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

    Examples:

    "a cheesy song; a cheesy movie"

  2. Cheesy as an adjective:

    Of or relating to cheese.

    Examples:

    "This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness."

  3. Cheesy as an adjective:

    Resembling, or containing cheese.

    Examples:

    "a cheesy flavor; cheesy nachos"

    "I like pizzas with a cheesy crust."

  4. Cheesy as an adjective (informal):

    Cheap, of poor quality.

  5. Cheesy as an adjective:

    Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere.

  1. Tacky as an adjective:

    Of a substance, slightly .

    Examples:

    "This paint isn't dry yet; it's still a bit tacky."

  1. Tacky as an adjective (colloquial):

    Of low quality.

    Examples:

    "That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments."

  2. Tacky as an adjective (colloquial):

    In poor taste.

    Examples:

    "That was a tacky thing to say."

  3. Tacky as an adjective:

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  4. Tacky as an adjective:

    , .

  5. Tacky as an adjective:

    , in one's appearance.

  1. Tacky as a noun:

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