HOKEY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

hokey

adjective

ˈhō-kē

Definition of hokey

as in cornball

tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance

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Recent Examples of hokey As befits the title, everything about American Classic feels old-fashioned, if not downright hokey. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Somehow the 200-acre eco-theme park avoids being hokey and trite—the biologists and naturalists here take their work seriously. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026 Sixteen-year-old Mary is surrounded by the Silver Star Rangers — an all-male quintet decked out in hokey western shirts, neckerchiefs and cowboy hats. — John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026 The session included newer compositions from Rollins, Davis, and Theolonious Monk alongside the theoretically hokey showtunes that Davis would help turn into standards. — Natalie Weiner, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hokey

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hokey

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
Davis and Head make strong impressions, masking the pedestrian, sometimes cornball dialogue.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of cornball

Adjective

The interior design mirrors the rustic aesthetic and is finished in drywall, with wooden trim, plus vinyl plank flooring.

— Adam Williams July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
This rustic teak love seat can work in lots of spaces, like on the perimeter of your garden or outside your shed, while the modern Brighton rug is perfect for streamlining an outdoor conversation set.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Definition of rustic

Adjective

Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Even the weddings that work overtime to prevent a kind of corniness from slipping in wind up being twice as corny in their own way.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026