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cornball

[kawrn-bawl] / ˈkɔrnˌbɔl /
ADJECTIVE
banal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bland corny dumb hackneyed mundane stupid trite vapid
WEAK
blah bromidic clichéd common conventional cornfed dull as dishwater everyday flat ho-hum hokey humdrum insipid noplace nothing nowhere old hat ordinary pabulum pedestrian platitudinous square stale stereotyped stock tired tripe unimaginative unoriginal watery wishy-washy zero
Antonyms
STRONGEST
intelligent new original sharp smart uncommon
WEAK
fresh
ADJECTIVE
cloying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gooey saccharine sappy sentimental sugary syrupy
STRONG
honeyed
WEAK
cheesy corny cutesy drippy mushy over-sentimental oversweet
ADJECTIVE
maudlin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mawkish mushy romantic sentimental syrupy weepy
WEAK
bathetic befuddled confused drippy gushing histrionic histrionical insipid lachrymose schmaltzy slush soap soapy soppy tear-jerking tearful weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pragmatic unemotional unromantic
WEAK
calm matter-of-fact unimaginative
ADJECTIVE
nostalgic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
regretful sentimental wistful
WEAK
down memory lane drippy homesick like yesterday lonesome longing mushy sappy sloppy syrupy yearning
ADJECTIVE
overused
Synonyms
STRONG
drained dull mildewed stale stock
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd common corny familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONG
active different energized fresh invigorated lively new refreshed unused
ADJECTIVE
platitudinal
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic cliched clichéd common commonplace corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
platitudinous
Synonyms
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banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
stereotypical
Synonyms
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archetypal characteristic common customary ordinary prototypical stereotypic stock traditional typical usual
STRONG
routine
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd corny drained dull familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat overused platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn stale threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
trite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal corny dull hackneyed
WEAK
bathetic bromidic chain cliché clichéd common drained exhausted familiar tune flat hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original
WEAK
desirable important impressive pertinent relevant uncommon
ADJECTIVE
unsophisticated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
guileless inexperienced naive straightforward uninvolved
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artless authentic bush-league callow childlike clean corny crude folksy genuine green homey ingenuous innocent plain pure raw rookie unadulterated unaffected unartificial uncomplicated unrefined unschooled unstudied untutored unworldly wide-eyed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful dishonest experienced
WEAK
cultured refined sophisticated upper-class worldly
ADJECTIVE
warmed-over
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid well-worn worn worn-out

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Once I noticed that the supermarket where I shop was churning out generic cornball Walmart country music to a staff that consisted almost entirely of Hispanic women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

While the attendees' sporadic voiceovers border on cornball platitudes at times, there's no mistaking their pre-concert frenzy as wannabe concertgoers surrender their hopes to the whimsy of dial-up ticket services.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

“I want to make the whole country feel as if we are one. I may be a cornball, but I am me — not a sophisticated, slick New York wazoo act.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021

But if I had a girl like Kim, I'd probably be acting like a cornball too.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds