Synonyms for corny
- adjective
Most common
cheesy trite clichéd schmaltzy platitudinous drunkish platitudinal
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Cheesy — hackneyed or excessively sentimental
cheesy, trite, schmaltzy, clichéd, hackneyed, campy, unoriginal, kitschy, tacky, banal, mushy, tired, time-worn, well-worn, kitsch, stale, commonplace, threadbare, stock, shop-worn, warmed-over, bromidic
2. Uninteresting — boring and unoriginal
Other
platitudinous, squiffy informal UK IE, drunkish, platitudinal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Boring and unoriginal.
The duct tape and wire was a pretty corny solution.
- adj. 2
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny.
- adj. 3
Uncool, stupid, lame.
- adj. 4
Horny (sexually aroused; experiencing sexual desire).
Example sentences
- cheesy The movie that we watched today was very cheesy.
- trite The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| corny | rising | |
| cheesy | rising | |
| trite | steady | |
| schmaltzy | rising | |
| platitudinous | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- peak1, wack1
- 5 letters
- stock1, tired2, randy2, stale1, lousy2, tacky2, banal2, mushy2, trite1, campy2, vapid2
- 6 letters
- cheesy2, cringe1, kitsch1, cheugy
- 7 letters
- tedious3, amorous3, prosaic3, humdrum2, kitschy, squiffy
- 8 letters
- bromidic, drunkish
- 9 letters
- hackneyed2, schmaltzy
- 10 letters
- unoriginal, threadbare2
- 11 letters
- commonplace3
- 12 letters
- platitudinal
- 13 letters
- uninteresting4, platitudinous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tired2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- éculé
- Italiano
- sfondato
- Deutsch
- abgelaufen