Hokey synonyms

hō'kē

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contrived
Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored:
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bathetic
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
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drippy
(Slang) Overly sentimental, stupid, etc.
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maudlin
The definition of maudlin is someone who is overly sentimental, often in a tearful way or as a result of consuming alcohol.
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kitschy
Having the nature of kitsch.
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mushy
Poorly defined; blurry
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schmalzy
Alternative spelling of schmaltzy.
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sentimental
Having, showing, or caused by strong or extravagant tenderness or sadness, often in an idealized way:
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soppy
Very wet; sodden, soaked
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soupy
(Informal) Thick and dank
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slushy
(Of a person) Soupy.
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cheesy (related)
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corny (related)
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cheesey (related)
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cokey (related)
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kooky (related)
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mawkish
Having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating
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Find another word for hokey. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hokey, like: artificial, contrived, stilted, bathetic, drippy, maudlin, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy and sentimental.
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Hokey Sentence Examples

  • I started my return to knitting with a giant knitted afghan in Red Heart's Hokey Pokey yarn (variegated orange yarn, mind you). the design was simple but it took forever to finish.

  • While some find the old-fashioned décor to be a bit hokey, the restaurant certainly has its romantic charm and hearkens back to a bygone era of upscale dining.

  • Many were sent North to Scotland where they were then given a barrow and became ' hokey pokey ' men.

  • Charmed by Harlan and his hokey, aw shucks ma'am persona, Tobe invites him to come with them to the beach.

  • You've probably seen enough major films to know that special effects can easily run the gamut from lame and hokey to lavish and over-the-top.

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