hokey

adjective
UK: /ˈhəʊki/
US: /ˈhoʊki/

  1. Silly and obviously not true or sincere

    1. That's a hokey excuse for being late.
    2. The politician's hokey promises didn't fool anyone in the audience at all.

Synonyms

unsophisticated cheesy affected sentimental corny
hokey adjective

  1. Excessively sentimental or old-fashioned.

    1. The movie had a hokey, feel-good ending.
    2. I found the play's dialogue and plot twists to be very hokey and predictable.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hokey" is /ˈhəʊki/ in British English and /ˈhoʊki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hokey": unsophisticated, cheesy, affected, sentimental, corny.

Example usage of "hokey": "That's a hokey excuse for being late.". More examples on the page.