CORNPONE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cornpone

adjective

ˈkȯrn-ˌpōn

Definition of cornpone

as in cornball

tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville

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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

Its central plot remains conventional, and its demonology — including a hokey expansion involving the mysterious Cult of the Wise Men — routinely functions more as a set piece than as a serious mystery.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Like the hokey gag of Lineker pretending to introduce the show before Woods interrupted.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of hokey

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There’s maybe something profound happening onstage, a celebration of — not to get too corny — life itself, between you and the fans.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of corny

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