cornball
7.7
A silly, overly sentimental joke or remark
- noun
- /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/
- Slang
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- His cornball sense of humor often leaves the audience groaning instead of laughing.
Examples
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How's that for cornball?
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She made a cornball remark that made everyone roll their eyes at its obviousness.
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Even though the movie was filled with cornball clichés, it still made me smile.
Synonyms
41
7.7
Something that is too emotional and not original
is applied more to jokes, remarks, or silly things rather than broad art labels
2
3.8
A silly, old-fashioned joke that is too easy to guess
is used for any overly sentimental or obvious thing
2
8.5
A silly person or thing that seems corny and not stylish
is applied to sentimental or obvious jokes more than style judgments
6.7
A silly, old-fashioned joke that makes people groan
is used for similar things but also for obvious unoriginal remarks
9.9
A silly or meaningless remark that is not serious
is more about being overly sentimental or unoriginal than pure nonsense
9.9
Silly actions that try to make people laugh
is used for sentimental or unoriginal jokes rather than playful acts
9.9
Silly and childish in a way that is not serious
is stronger and often means overly sentimental or obviously unoriginal
Antonyms
How Corny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cornball as a noun for a joke links to the word corny, meaning 'obvious' or overly sentimental, like a plain country idea from corn. So a cornball joke is a silly, unoriginal line that makes people groan.