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hokey

/ˈhəʊki/

/ˈhoʊki/

Translations

hokeyadjective

hokier

Comp.

hokiest

Super.

/ˈhəʊki/

/ˈhoʊki/

ringardFamilier ; se dit d’un style ou d’un objet de mauvais goût, artificiel ou cliché.

The magician's old props looked hokey rather than impressive.

Les vieux accessoires du magicien avaient l’air ringards plutôt qu’impressionnants.

Additional translations

mièvreSurtout pour un ton ou des paroles trop sentimentales, avec une impression d’artifice.

Synonyms

hokeyadjective

Overly sentimental or mawkish, often in a way that seems insincere or contrived.

The movie was filled with hokey dialogue that made the audience cringe.

Cheap, contrived, or blatantly artificial; corny.

The magician's old props looked hokey rather than impressive.