cartoonish

IPA/kɑːˈtuːnɪʃ/
IPA/kɑːrˈtuːnɪʃ/

cartoonish — adjective

  • cartoonishpositive
  • more cartoonishcomparative
  • most cartoonishsuperlative

1. drawn or designed with the bold lines, playful shapes, and bright look people co

1.形容詞B2
釋義

drawn or designed with the bold lines, playful shapes, and bright look people connect with cartoons.

例句

The cafe menu uses cartoonish drawings of dumplings and bubble tea.

cartoonish + drawings: visual design on printed material

Rin painted the dragon with cartoonish eyes and a tiny pink nose.

同義詞
  • cartoony

    very close in meaning, but usually sounds more informal and playful

  • stylized

    broader and more formal; it does not specifically suggest cartoons

  • comic

    can suggest humor, but it is less focused on visual shape and design

反義詞
  • realistic

    suggests a lifelike look instead of a drawn or playful one

  • lifelike

    focuses on close visual similarity to a real person or thing

文法句型

cartoonish + noun

be/look cartoonish

用法筆記

Most often used for visual things such as drawings, characters, faces, or movement in games and films. It is often playful or affectionate rather than sharply critical in this sense.

2. presenting people or situations so unrealistically that key features feel oversi

2.形容詞B2
釋義

presenting people or situations so unrealistically that key features feel oversimplified or enlarged for effect.

例句

The film gives city life a cartoonish version of endless parties and zero rent.

cartoonish version of: unreal picture of a subject

Kabir's cartoonish anger in the meeting made the argument hard to take seriously.

同義詞
  • exaggerated

    neutral and broad; cartoonish adds a stronger sense of unreal simplification

  • overblown

    focuses on excess and bad taste, especially in reactions or claims

  • caricatured

    more formal; often used when a person or group is reduced to a few obvious features

反義詞
  • subtle

    suggests restraint and fine detail instead of broad exaggeration

  • nuanced

    suggests a more balanced and believable treatment

文法句型

cartoonish + noun

be/seem cartoonish

用法筆記

Often carries criticism: it suggests that a person, emotion, or social picture has been pushed beyond believable limits. Common with nouns like villain, anger, stereotype, and promise.