Twee (Adjective)
Meaning
Affectedly dainty or refined.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The actress's excessively mannered performance came across as rather twee, failing to captivate the audience.
- Her ornate, lace-trimmed clothing seemed overly twee for an outdoor event like a music festival.
- The overly elaborate, excessively flower-adorned wedding cake tasted lovely but looked decidedly twee.
- Their quaint, picturesque little cottage, with its frilly curtains and delicate china, felt rather twee.
- The singer's sugary sweet, overly simplistic lyrics struck many listeners as cloying and somewhat twee.