folksy

adjective

ˈfōk-sē 

folksier; folksiest

1

: sociable, friendly

2

: informal, casual, or familiar in manner or style

folksy humor

folksily

ˈfōk-sə-lē 

adverb

folksiness

ˈfōk-sē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• homespun
• down-home
• colloquial
• cracker-barrel
• casual
• informal

Examples of folksy in a Sentence

an entertainer with a folksy manner

a folksy manner that gives television viewers the feeling that they're visiting with a friend for an hour

Recent Examples on the Web

As darkness fell, Price, sometimes with a guitar and sometimes a tambourine and sometimes just the mic, served as a fun bridge between the rootsy afternoon sound and the both increasingly folksy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and John Mellencamp. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025

Regardless of any tumult in the world, and in Minnesota specifically, the state fair has remained a fortress of nostalgia and folksy civic cheer. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

New logo has restaurant chain over a barrel Cracker Barrel is facing widespread backlash over its new logo, which no longer features a folksy country-store guy sitting next to a barrel. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025

Throughout her life, Baez—now 84—has stayed true to her folksy-casual style. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1