cutesy

Adj

• Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously.

Adjective

• Affectedly or excessively cute, often to appear appealing.

Examples

• He sometimes tried a CUTESY word play, but often prioritized points over charm.
• The couple called each other cutesy pet names like "honeypot" and "smoochie-poochie" that disgusted everyone else.

Synonyms

cutesy-wootsy, precious, saccharine, syrupy, twee