cornball

1 of 2

noun

corn·​ball ˈkȯrn-ˌbȯl 

: an unsophisticated person

also : something corny

cornball

2 of 2

adjective

: corny entry 1 sense 1

cornball humor

Synonyms of cornball

Noun

• hick
• clown
• rube
• hayseed
• rustic
• bumpkin
• provincial
• peasant
• yokel

Adjective

• hokey
• rustic
• corny
• corn-fed

Examples of cornball in a Sentence

Noun

a movie about a cornball making his way through a world of cynical sophisticates

Adjective

a cornball musical about farmers

a cornball sense of humor

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cloudy with a chance of cornballs. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

In younger days, such sentiments would have struck me as hyper-naïve, even cornball. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026

Adjective

His punchy, slightly cornball charm, combined with a winning smile that neatly masked his Nixonian ambition, cemented Mulroney’s status as a modern Canadian politician, someone willing to lead the nation through the 1980s into an uncertain future. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale