cursi

/ˈkuɾsi/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tacky, corny

Similar words

chillón

Close — both describe something tastelessly flashy, "loud/garish" and "tacky/corny."

Similar in other languages

French

tape-à-l'œil

Close — tacky, corny relates to flashy, tacky.

Practice

1 What does cursi mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una canción muy ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cursi?

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