Twee
adjective
Too sentimental or over-the-top, often in a way that seems silly or annoying.
The decorations in the room were a bit twee for my taste.
Often appears as...
- twee decor
- twee atmosphere
adjective
Too sentimental or over-the-top, often in a way that seems silly or annoying.
The decorations in the room were a bit twee for my taste.
Often appears as...
- twee decor
- twee atmosphere
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Tone
It's mainly a British English term that evokes an image of something excessively quaint or charming.
Her wardrobe was filled with twee vintage dresses.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Perception
What one person finds twee, another might find appealing. It depends on personal taste.
Some may think this dollhouse is twee, while others adore its charm.
Pro Tip 3/3Mood Impact
Using 'twee' can imply a harmless playfulness or a dismissive sneer, depending on the context.
A twee nursery rhyme played in the background, annoying some guests.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Tone
It's mainly a British English term that evokes an image of something excessively quaint or charming.
Her wardrobe was filled with twee vintage dresses.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Perception
What one person finds twee, another might find appealing. It depends on personal taste.
Some may think this dollhouse is twee, while others adore its charm.
Pro Tip 3/3Mood Impact
Using 'twee' can imply a harmless playfulness or a dismissive sneer, depending on the context.
A twee nursery rhyme played in the background, annoying some guests.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Tone
It's mainly a British English term that evokes an image of something excessively quaint or charming.
Her wardrobe was filled with twee vintage dresses.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Perception
What one person finds twee, another might find appealing. It depends on personal taste.
Some may think this dollhouse is twee, while others adore its charm.
Pro Tip 3/3Mood Impact
Using 'twee' can imply a harmless playfulness or a dismissive sneer, depending on the context.
A twee nursery rhyme played in the background, annoying some guests.
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Quote examples
Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
We had a band called the Grainers. In our 12-year-old minds, this was like a double entendre for like being annoying and being a delicious donut. I got kicked out of the band for playing bass incorrectly. Like, I was playing it like a guitar. I was just so like twee and British, even as like the little 12-year-old boy.
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Rory MacLean
Canadian Historian
To me, it remains incomprehensible that a people who can design the Porsche 911 and sleek, white ice trains, who created the Bauhaus and speak at least three languages at birth, want to own twee Christmas figurines painted in gaudy colours, dress up in Bavarian lederhosen, and eat Haribo gummy bears.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
Urban Fantasy is a subgenre pretty much designed for teenagers. It's pretty twee, but I adore it. I've been trying to come up with an Urban Fantasy comic ever since I'd read the Nancy Collins 'Sonja Blue' series years ago.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
My mother always worked and thought staying at home was a bit twee, and that you should get your act together and do something useful. Now I think that's the most useful thing you can do: bring up some non-criminals.
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Giles Deacon
British Designer
I always find the idea of Britishness a bit of a boring old concept, to be honest. That world of Britishness always comes off a bit twee and only about cream teas and that sort of things.
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Peter Baynham
Welsh Comedian
So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.
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Peter Kay
English Comedian
Audiences want comedy that has no venom. They want to have a laugh without it becoming twee.
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Phil Lord
American Producer
I would love to wear, like, twee Wes Anderson suits everywhere and not get made fun of.
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Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
We had a band called the Grainers. In our 12-year-old minds, this was like a double entendre for like being annoying and being a delicious donut. I got kicked out of the band for playing bass incorrectly. Like, I was playing it like a guitar. I was just so like twee and British, even as like the little 12-year-old boy.
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Rory MacLean
Canadian Historian
To me, it remains incomprehensible that a people who can design the Porsche 911 and sleek, white ice trains, who created the Bauhaus and speak at least three languages at birth, want to own twee Christmas figurines painted in gaudy colours, dress up in Bavarian lederhosen, and eat Haribo gummy bears.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
Urban Fantasy is a subgenre pretty much designed for teenagers. It's pretty twee, but I adore it. I've been trying to come up with an Urban Fantasy comic ever since I'd read the Nancy Collins 'Sonja Blue' series years ago.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
My mother always worked and thought staying at home was a bit twee, and that you should get your act together and do something useful. Now I think that's the most useful thing you can do: bring up some non-criminals.
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Giles Deacon
British Designer
I always find the idea of Britishness a bit of a boring old concept, to be honest. That world of Britishness always comes off a bit twee and only about cream teas and that sort of things.
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Peter Baynham
Welsh Comedian
So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.
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Peter Kay
English Comedian
Audiences want comedy that has no venom. They want to have a laugh without it becoming twee.
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Phil Lord
American Producer
I would love to wear, like, twee Wes Anderson suits everywhere and not get made fun of.
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