Definition of cartoonish in English:
cartoonish
adjectivekɑːˈtuːnɪʃkärˈto͞oniSH
Characteristic of or resembling a cartoon, especially in being unrealistically simplified and involving humorous exaggeration.
colourful, cartoonish prints
the imagery is too cartoonish to take seriously
the movie develops in a cartoonish, tongue-in-cheek fashion
Example sentencesExamples
- The scene's realism is a nice counterpoint to the more cartoonish, stylized violence of the finale.
- A painter known for her cartoonish, three-dimensional canvases, she was awarded a MacArthur fellowship.
- Seen frontally, the shape vaguely evokes a cartoonish face.
- His cartoonish images often deal with his horrific experiences during World War II.
- Many presented satirical, cartoonish views of contemporary society.
- Written or acted with any less care, the film would seem hopelessly cartoonish.
- I found his acting a little too cartoonish for my taste.
- Its villains take on cartoonish features, deeply contrasted with the naturalist tenor of its heroes.
- Beneath the piles of paper lay hidden an array of electric foot massagers, their vibrations setting the "sea" in cartoonish, jiggling motion.
- His paintings offer a bemusing iconography in which sometimes cartoonish animals play a prominent role.