HOKEYNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

hokeyness

noun

variants or hokiness

as in corniness

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Recent Examples of hokeyness The direction of Michael Greif and Schele Williams valiantly tries to contain the material’s hokiness without undercutting the wishfulness that lies at the heart of the story’s broad emotional appeal. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 This is a movie about storytelling that both undermines and embraces the whole idea of storytelling, winking at the hokiness of fairy tales while still believing in them — a satire of the Happily Ever After story and also a prime example of the genre. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025

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Noun

For Whitford, cynicism is far more dangerous to democracy than corniness.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The basics of investing are set out in accessible, but not childish, terms, and the little tutorials are free of any hint of edutainment or corniness.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of corniness

Noun

But then there are the moments when the show slows down, and the conscious schmaltz of the mature diva routine comes into sharper focus.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Use any fat that feels right for the dish -- olive oil, neutral oil, lard, schmaltz, ghee, butter, or coconut oil will all work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of schmaltz

Noun

Only indiscriminate, promiscuous lovers of candy, any candy, could conceivably stomach a pound or two of candy corn before dinner, as Jerry Cohen and I can without heavy breathing.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, the charcoal mellowing process is different for the rye—instead of the usual 10 feet of charcoal, it is filtered through just three feet due to small amount of corn in the mashbill, according to master distiller Chris Fletcher.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of corn

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