Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Hokey

• (adjective satellite) artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
• (adjective satellite) effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

Synonyms of Hokey

• Drippy
• Schmaltzy
• Sodden
• Sentimental
• Soppy
• Maudlin
• Mushy
• Stilted
• Soupy
• Artificial
• Mawkish
• Kitschy
• Slushy
• Contrived
• Drizzly
• Bathetic
• Schmalzy
• Unreal
• Emotional

Antonyms of Hokey

• Unaffected
• Unemotional

Homophones of Hokey