corny

cor-ny · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or lacking in subtlety.

  2. 2.

    Hackneyed or unoriginal.

Related words

Antonyms: fresh, original, sophisticated
See also: cheesy, cliched, sentimental
Synonyms: cheesy, cliched, hackneyed, trite

Etymology

From American slang corn meaning something countrified or unsophisticated, perhaps referencing simple country fare or "corn-fed" rural simplicity. First used in the 1930s.