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cornpone

adjective

ˈkȯrn-ˌpōn How to pronounce cornpone (audio)
Definition of cornponenext
as in cornball
tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornpone
  1. cornball
  2. rustic
  3. corn-fed
  4. hokey
  5. corny
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
Definition of cornball
Adjective
  • Bake this easy and tasty pineapple dessert in a tart pan or go free-form for a rustic look.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Where to Stay Hotels and Cabins The historic Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, has traditional lodge rooms, rustic-chic log cabins, and modern hotel rooms.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rustic
Adjective
  • Growing up in Brookville, OH, my family would call this kid corn-fed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • The Lycra Company has corn-fed stretch.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of corn-fed
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Their trip to Chelsea provides one of the season’s comic highlights, corny pedestal speech aside.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories Place to Be A corny concept elevated by a major actress.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of corny
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“Cornpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornpone. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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