English dictionary
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English adjective: hokey | |||
| 1. | hokey effusively or insincerely emotional | ||
| Samples | A bathetic novel. Maudlin expressions of sympathy. Mushy effusiveness. A schmaltzy song. Sentimental soap operas. Slushy poetry. | ||
| Synonyms | bathetic, drippy, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy | ||
| Similar | emotional | ||
| Antonyms | unemotional | ||
| 2. | hokey artificially formal | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | artificial, contrived, stilted | ||
| Similar | affected, unnatural | ||
| Antonyms | unaffected | ||
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