corniest
ˈkɔrniɪst
Definition

Definition of corniest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
unoriginalRareUSlacking originality or freshnessRareUS
  • The movie was the corniest thing I've ever seen.
2.
sentimentalityRareexcessively sentimental or mawkishRare
  • His corniest love letters made her cringe.
maudlin sappy
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Origin of corniest

English, corn (grain) + -y (adjective)

Examples of corniest in a sentence

  • The play was filled with the corniest dialogues.
  • That was the corniest movie I've ever seen.
  • She couldn't stand his corniest jokes.

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  1. French:le plus ringard, mielleux, ...
  2. German:kitschigste, sentimentalste, ...
  3. Italian:più banale, più sentimentale, ...
  4. Spanish:más trillado, más empalagoso, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais clichê, mais piegas, ...
  6. Chinese:最老套, 最煽情的, ...
  7. Japanese:一番つまらない, 一番感傷的な, ...
  8. Arabic:سخيف, سَمج, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֲכִי קִיטְשִׁי, הכי סֶנְטִימֶנְטָלִי, ...
  10. Russian:самый банальный, самый сентиментальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:найзатертіший, найбільш сентиментальний, ...
  12. Hindi:सबसे बोरिंग, सबसे भावुक, ...
corny
ˈkɔːrni
cornier

Definition of corny - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
unoriginalUSlacking in originality or creativityUS
  • The movie's plot was so corny that we could predict every twist..
banal trite
2.
expressionhackneyed or excessively sentimental
  • His corny love letters made her cringe.
banal maudlin trite
3.
outdated styleSlangUSuncool or lameSlangUS
  • Wearing socks with sandals is so corny.
cheesy tacky unfashionable
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joke that is unoriginal and not funny
He told a corny joke that made everyone groan.

Origin of corny

English, corn (grain) + y (characterized by)

Examples of corny in a sentence

  • The speech was filled with corny clichés.
  • The movie's corny dialogue made everyone laugh.
  • She rolled her eyes at his corny jokes.
  • His jokes were too corny for the audience.
  • That old movie is considered corny now.

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  1. French:ringard, gnangnan, ...
  2. German:abgedroschen, kitschig, ...
  3. Italian:scontato, melenso, ...
  4. Spanish:cursi, sentimental, ...
  5. Portuguese:piroso, piegas, ...
  6. Chinese:老套, 老套的, ...
  7. Japanese:陳腐な, 感傷的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُبْتَذَل, ساذج, ...
  9. Hebrew:בָּנָאלִי, קִיטְשִׁי, ...
  10. Russian:избитый, слащавый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:банальний, сентиментальний, ...
  12. Hindi:घिसा-पिटा, घिसापिटा, ...
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