corny

ˈkɔːrni
corniercorniest
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Translation of corny into German

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Adjective

1.

unoriginal

US
lacking in originality or creativity
US
  • The movie's plot was so corny that we could predict every twist..Die Handlung des Films war so abgedroschen, dass wir jede Wendung vorhersagen konnten
2.

expression

hackneyed or excessively sentimental
  • His corny love letters made her cringe.Seine kitschigen Liebesbriefe ließen sie erschaudern.
3.

outdated style

SlangUS
uncool or lame
SlangUS
  • Wearing socks with sandals is so corny.Socken mit Sandalen zu tragen ist so altbacken.
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Expressions with corny: examples in English and translations in German

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He told a corny joke that made everyone groan.

Synonyms and analogies of corny in English

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.

Translations of "corny" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
kitschigadj.

Their attempts to be romantic came off as corny instead of heartfelt.

Ihre Versuche, romantisch zu sein, wirkten kitschig statt herzlich.

abgedroschenadj.

His jokes were terribly corny, but they made everyone laugh.

Seine Witze waren unglaublich abgedroschen, brachten aber alle zum Lachen.

schmalzigadj.

For some people, this may seem corny or cheesy.

Auf manche mag das vielleicht sehr schmalzig und kitschig wirken.

altmodischadj.

You're gonna think this is corny.

Du wirst denken, das ist altmodisch.

sentimentaladj.

All right, I'm gonna get a little corny and brace yourself.

Gleich werde ich sentimental, also richte dich darauf ein.

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Other translations for corny:

  • peinlichadj.
  • abgeschmacktadj.
  • klischeehaftadj.
  • körnigeradj.

corny: Examples and translations in context

Even the kids found the corny skit difficult to take seriously.

Selbst die Kinder fanden das kitschige Sketch schwierig ernst zu nehmen.

She appreciated his corny sense of humor, finding it endearing.

Sie schätzte seinen kitschigen Sinn für Humor und fand ihn liebenswert.

The theme party turned corny with its outdated costumes and jokes.

Die Mottoparty wurde kitschig mit ihren veralteten Kostümen und Witzen.

The greeting card was filled with corny lines that made her smile.

Die Grußkarte war voller kitschiger Zeilen, die sie zum Lächeln brachten.

Their wedding vows were sweet and heartfelt, not at all corny.

Ihre Ehegelübde waren süß und herzlich, überhaupt nicht kitschig.

The comedian's corny costume added to the humor of his act.

Das kitschige Kostüm des Komikers trug zur Komik seiner Nummer bei.

The cover of the book looked corny and unappealing to potential readers.

Das Buchcover wirkte kitschig und wenig ansprechend auf potentielle Leser.

Everyone thought her corny puns were charming, except for her best friend.

Jeder fand ihre kitschigen Wortspiele charmant, außer ihrer besten Freundin.

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corny joke
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