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cornball

corn·ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrn-bawl]
    • /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrn-bawl]
    • /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/

Definitions of cornball word

  • adjective cornball Cornball means the same as corny. 3
  • noun cornball a person given to mawkish or unsophisticated behaviour 3
  • adjective cornball unsophisticated, old-fashioned, banal, sentimental, etc.; corny 3
  • noun cornball a cornball person or thing 3
  • noun cornball popcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel. 1
  • noun cornball Informal. a person who indulges in clichés or sentimentality. a country bumpkin; hick. 1

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Origin of cornball

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; corn1 + ball1; defs 2, 3 influenced by slang sense of corn. Cf. screwball, oddball

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Parts of speech for Cornball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cornball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cornball usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cornball

adj cornball

  • mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
  • hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
  • vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  • dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.

adjective cornball

  • overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • teary — of or like tears.
  • silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
  • natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
  • simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.

Antonyms for cornball

adj cornball

  • intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
  • original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
  • uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
  • sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.

Top questions with cornball

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