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

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

The rocker, deeply associated with working-class American values, chose the popular, folksy trope of discussing politics in the small-town diner setting. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1