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cartoonish

British

/ ˌkɑːˈtuːnɪʃ /

adjective

like a cartoon, esp in being one-dimensional, brightly coloured, or exaggerated

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It’s an engaging, slightly cartoonish story that shows off Ms. Cash’s talent for producing rapid-fire dialogue and amiably oddball characters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase is cartoonish, but the ideology is deadly serious.

From Salon

Though the LP’s concept and song narratives now seem a bit silly and cartoonish, the music remains robust and revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the other, AI videos can be mesmerising, experts said, offering cartoonish, exaggerated material.

From BBC

The sculpture’s curved, draping form looks both stiff and pliable, cartoonish and menacing.

From The Wall Street Journal

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