Synonyms for campy

Most common

vulgar · corny · tasteless · tawdry · sill · hammy

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Adjective

Antonyms

low-key, tasty, simple

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.

   Stu liked to watch campy B-movie horror flicks from the 1950s, not because they scared him, but because he found them funny.

Example sentences

• vulgar He's misunderstood because of his vulgar language.
• corny Mary's the only one who laughs at Tom's corny jokes.
• tasteless Fish can be dry and tasteless if it's overcooked.
• sill "Where's my cactus?" "It's on the windows sill."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

camp¹, sill¹

5 letters

corny², hammy

6 letters

vulgar², tawdry²

9 letters

tasteless²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corny² = 2 syllables).