hokey

US: /ˈhoʊki/ ,(hō′kē)

Inflections of 'hokey' (adj):

hokier

adj comparative

hokiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

hok•ey /ˈhoʊki/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. corny;
   sentimental:
   a hokey love story.
2. false;
   phony:
   a hokey gimmick designed to win votes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hok•ey  (hō′kē), adj. hok•i•er, hok•i•est. 

1. cloyingly sentimental;
   mawkish.
2. obviously contrived, esp. to win popular appeal or support;
   phony.

• irregularly hok(um) + -y¹ 1815–25

hok′ey•ness, hok′i•ness, n.