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All cornball synonyms

corn·ball
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adj cornball

  • homesick — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
  • lonesome — depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome.
  • longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
  • sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
  • yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
  • chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  • cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
  • drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
  • jejune — without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
  • moth-eaten — eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
  • musty — having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
  • prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
  • routine — subroutine
  • run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
  • set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • shopworn — worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.
  • threadbare — having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.
  • timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
  • uninspired — not inspired; not creative or spirited: an uninspired performance; an uninspired teacher.
  • worn — past participle of wear.
  • worn-out — worn or used beyond repair.
  • warmed-over — (of cooked foods) heated again: warmed-over stew.
  • ready-made — made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat.
  • mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
  • well-worn — showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets.
  • artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
  • authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
  • bush-league — inferior or amateurish; mediocre: a bush-league theatrical performance.
  • callow — A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult.
  • childlike — You describe someone as childlike when they seem like a child in their character, appearance, or behaviour.
  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
  • folksy — friendly or neighborly; sociable.
  • genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
  • green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
  • homey — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
  • ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
  • innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
  • kidThomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
  • plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
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