adjective
- obviously fake, contrived, or overly sentimental in a way that seems silly or unconvincing
Usage: informal
Examples
- The movie’s hokey dialogue made the audience laugh at the wrong moments.
- His hokey attempt at being romantic involved plastic flowers and a boom box.
- The commercial was so hokey that it became memorable for all the wrong reasons.
- She rolled her eyes at the hokey special effects in the old science fiction film.
- The politician’s hokey smile didn’t fool anyone during the debate.
- Despite its hokey plot, the play was surprisingly entertaining.