dictionary.ptcornyadjectiveinformalcommon/ˈpjɛɣɐʃ/pie·gasPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Excessively sentimental, mawkish, or trite.Usage examples“The movie's ending was too corny for my taste.”“He told a corny joke that nobody laughed at.”SynonymsmawkishschmaltzycheesyAntonymscynicalunsentimentalrealisticCommon combinationscorny jokecorny linecorny story
Excessively sentimental, mawkish, or trite.Usage examples“The movie's ending was too corny for my taste.”“He told a corny joke that nobody laughed at.”SynonymsmawkishschmaltzycheesyAntonymscynicalunsentimentalrealisticCommon combinationscorny jokecorny linecorny story