Intense, over the top, a bit much.
Flexible: a *persona cuática* is high-strung or fussy, a *situación cuática* is heavy or awkward, and *¡qué cuático!* means how wild. Tone decides whether it is admiring or critical.
Chilean, possibly from *cuate*. The sense is of something excessive or dramatic.
Chile only, and about a person it is a mild criticism.
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