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单词 twee
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twee

The notion of volunteering often sounds twee.It turns out that a twee little drawing on the bill made by the waiter also encourages a more generous tip.It can be a bit twee, but it has some interesting beauty products.At risk of sounding twee, you might call it soul.The beaches are gorgeous and the town is friendly, if a little twee.Isn't it all a bit twee?And yes, it was a bit twee.She befriends a fish and a dog and survives in the forest, but it is all a bit twee.Both the village and the pub are a little twee, but they've got the pedigree.This may all sound a tad twee and puritanical, but the food isn't.It sounds unbearably twee; it isn't.They tick the boxes, but they're just a bit twee.Too high and they resemble a Croydon facelift, too low and they can look a bit twee. Bit twee but pleasant. Bit twee and weird.DOWNSIDE Some people may find this dignified Yorkshire town just a little too twee.Eight out of ten This is a quiet hideaway with good deals on the annexe rooms, though some of the decor is a little twee.
(adjective) 
Definition
excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty
twee musical boxes shaped like cottages
Synonyms
sweet
a sweet little baby girl
pretty
She's a charming and pretty girl.
cute
a cute little baby
sentimental
quaint
dainty
a pair of the daintiest little kid slippers
cutesy (informal)
bijou
precious
(adjective) 
Definition
excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty
Although twee at times, the script is well-constructed.
Synonyms
sentimental
It's a very sentimental play.
over-sentimental
soppy (British, informal)
She loves soppy love stories.
mawkish
a sentimental plot with an inevitable mawkish ending
affected
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
precious
Actors, he decided, were all precious and neurotic.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affected
Definition
pretended
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
Synonyms
pretended,
artificial,
contrived,
put-on,
assumed,
mannered,
studied,
precious,
stiff,
simulated,
mincing,
sham,
unnatural,
pompous,
pretentious,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
conceited,
insincere,
camp (informal),
la-di-da (informal),
arty-farty (informal),
phoney or phony (informal)
in the sense of cute
Definition
appealing or attractive
a cute little baby
Synonyms
appealing,
sweet,
attractive,
engaging,
charming,
delightful,
lovable,
winsome,
winning,
cutesy (informal)
in the sense of dainty
Definition
delicate, pretty, or elegant
a pair of the daintiest little kid slippers
Synonyms
delicate,
pretty,
charming,
fine,
slight,
slim,
elegant,
trim,
neat,
refined,
exquisite,
graceful,
petite,
dinky (British, informal)

Nearby words of
twee

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  • twelve
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Synonyms of 'twee'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of mawkish
Definition
foolishly or embarrassingly sentimental
a sentimental plot with an inevitable mawkish ending
Synonyms
sentimental,
emotional,
feeble,
mushy (informal),
soppy (British, informal),
maudlin,
slushy (informal),
schmaltzy (slang),
icky (informal),
gushy (informal),
three-hankie (informal)
in the sense of precious
Definition
very affected in speech, manners, or behaviour
Actors, he decided, were all precious and neurotic.
Synonyms
affected,
artificial,
fastidious,
twee (British, informal),
chichi,
overrefined,
overnice
in the sense of pretty
Definition
attractive in a delicate or graceful way
She's a charming and pretty girl.
Synonyms
attractive,
appealing,
beautiful,
sweet,
lovely,
charming,
fair,
fetching (informal),
good-looking,
cute,
graceful,
bonny (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
personable,
comely (old-fashioned),
prepossessing (formal),
fit (British, informal)
in the sense of soppy
Definition
foolishly sentimental
She loves soppy love stories.
Synonyms
sentimental,
corny (slang),
slushy (informal),
soft (informal),
silly,
daft (informal),
weepy (informal),
mawkish,
drippy (informal),
lovey-dovey,
schmaltzy (slang),
icky (informal),
gushy (informal),
overemotional,
three-hankie (informal)
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