cornball

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noun

corn·​ball ˈkȯrn-ˌbȯl How to pronounce cornball (audio)
Synonyms of cornballnext
: an unsophisticated person
also : something corny

cornball

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adjective

: corny entry 1 sense 1
cornball humor

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Examples of cornball in a Sentence

Noun a movie about a cornball making his way through a world of cynical sophisticates Adjective a cornball musical about farmers a cornball sense of humor
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Noun
Cloudy with a chance of cornballs. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 What if there’s a fry-at-home thing to make these cornballs with that you would get horribly burnt on? — Denise Martin, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Generations of ski families flocked to his films every fall to get revved up for a new ski season and laugh at his cornball humor. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2026 Soderbergh keeps cutting around the cornball potential of the material. — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 7 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cornball

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cornball was circa 1949

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“Cornball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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