corniness
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- noun
- /ˈkɔrnɪnəs/
- Informal
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- Dade winces at his own corniness.
Examples
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Hey Tim, I tried to contact you through Amy, but she said you were hopefully this works. "I am a long-time fan and a first-time writer" and have read your book at least 15 times. Now that the corniness is over, I was wondering if I could get your input on something. A few seconds of your time could save me years; I will try to keep this as short as possible.
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His speech was filled with corniness, referencing outdated jokes that made the audience laugh awkwardly.
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Such corniness, I tell you.
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So it's like, to your point, that's where the corniness or like the cringiness even comes in.
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At this point, it's become clear that the majority of the rampant unintended corniness of "Vegas" stems from Ralph Lamb and each crime-of-the-week.
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The film is known for its charming corniness, with predictable plots and heartwarming clichés.
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Even though the poem was full of corniness, we couldn't help but smile at its sincerity.
Synonyms
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An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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A feeling that something is silly because it is cheap or too sentimental
A feeling that is too emotional in a story or film
A feeling of being silly and fake that others do not take seriously
Antonyms
How Corny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word corniness comes from corny, which used to mean 'from the country' or 'common', and is linked to corn, the simple grain. So corniness describes something that feels plain, old-fashioned, or too emotional.