CORNPONE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cornpone

adjective

ˈkȯrn-ˌpōn

Definition of cornpone

as in cornball

tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville

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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

Definition of cornball

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His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Think earthy stone surfaces, deep woods, and sleek modern headboards juxtaposed with the kind of rustic, wooly blankets that would fit nicely into Ralph Lauren’s Colorado ranch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rustic

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The idea might seem clever, as if the artist has cannily illustrated how the lovey-dovey notion of romance and family is hokey, brain-dead, false.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Its central plot remains conventional, and its demonology — including a hokey expansion involving the mysterious Cult of the Wise Men — routinely functions more as a set piece than as a serious mystery.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of hokey

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Even at his launch, Freddy Krueger is pretty corny, and a little too quick with a locker-room-level pun.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
One critical component of getting the time and place to feel right was recreating the ’70s, rather than leaning on a corny pastiche or tired visual clichés.

— William Earl, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of corny

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