hokey
/ˈhoʊki/
adjective
- Overly sentimental or emotional in a way that seems fake or exaggerated.
- He gave a hokey speech about love that made everyone cringe.
- The song's hokey lyrics about rainbows and puppies felt forced.
- The movie's ending was so hokey that I couldn't take it seriously.
- Cheap, poorly made, or lacking in quality; corny.
- They used hokey cardboard decorations for the school play.
- The restaurant's hokey sign was painted with bright, clashing colors.
- The special effects in that old sci-fi film look really hokey now.
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