hokier; hokiest
1
: corny entry 1 sense 1
the usual hokey melodrama
2
: obviously contrived : phony
the plots are tricky but not hokey—
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She gave us some hokey excuse for being late.
their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance
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In a less convincing performance, Guth’s goth staging might quickly start to look hokey.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Mina-Rau, with its floating silos and sweeping fields, just feels much more lived-in and realistic than Snyder’s hokey Veldt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The delightful sets, ridiculous scenarios, and hokey alien encounters would’ve been enough to thrill any Trekker, but the performances bring the tribute to the next level.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
After the hokey show last year, the Academy this time at least tries to capture the Zen of the movie year.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Mina-Rau, with its floating silos and sweeping fields, just feels much more lived-in and realistic than Snyder’s hokey Veldt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The delightful sets, ridiculous scenarios, and hokey alien encounters would’ve been enough to thrill any Trekker, but the performances bring the tribute to the next level.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
After the hokey show last year, the Academy this time at least tries to capture the Zen of the movie year.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hokey
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“Hokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hokey. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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