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Synonyms of hokey

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Another word for hokey is cheesy. Other synonyms of hokey are kitschy, schmaltzy, bathetic, squishy and corny.

Synonyms and similar words for hokey

adjectiveCorny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.

  • cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
  • kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
  • schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
  • squishy
  • cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • drippyMaudlin; sentimental.
  • gooey figurativelyEmotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
  • ickyExcessively sentimental.
  • kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
  • maudlinExtravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
  • mawkish
  • mushyOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
  • overemotionalShowing too much emotion.
  • oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
  • overwrought
  • sappy US, figurativelyExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
  • sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
  • slushyOf a person, soupy; sentimental.
  • soppy UK, figurativelyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
  • soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.
  • syrupy figurativelyOverly sentimental.
  • treacly figurativelyConsisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.

Meaning of hokey

  1. adjective Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
  2. adjective Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.

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Questions about synonyms of hokey

What is another word for hokey?
Hokey has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cheesy, kitschy, schmaltzy, bathetic, squishy, corny, drippy and gooey.
What does hokey mean?
Hokey means phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.

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