twee

• Beschreibt etwas, das auf übertriebene oder unnatürliche Weise niedlich, verspielt oder sentimental ist und oft gekünstelt oder süßlich wirkt.

Describes something that is excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental, often in a way that seems artificial or cloying.

1. Affectedly dainty or refinedC1informalbritish

   Excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental, often in a way that seems artificial or cloying.

   Affektiert-süßlich

   • The cafe's decor was a bit twee, with lace doilies and floral teacups everywhere.
   • Her writing style can be overly twee, full of whimsical descriptions of nature.
   • The film's attempt at charm felt forced and rather twee.

   Synonymeaffectedcloyingcoydaintygoody-goodymawkishmincingnamby-pambyoverrefinedpreciousquaintsentimentalsickly

   Antonymecoarsecynicalnaturalplainroughruggedunaffectedunpretentiousunrefinedunsentimentalunsophisticatedworldly