cornier
Even more clichéd
Comparative form of corny.
Something cornier is more trite, sentimental, or obvious in its appeal: The sequel was even cornier than the original.
His jokes kept getting cornier as the night went on.
Overused and unoriginal
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- platitudinousOverused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- overusedEmployed too frequently
formulaic · stereotyped · threadbare · shopworn · worn-out · unoriginal · derivative · stale
Excessively and insincerely sentimental
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- maudlinExcessively tearful sentiment
- mushySoft or saccharine
- gushyExcessively emotional
syrupy · saccharine · treacly · soppy · weepy · melodramatic · overwrought · cheesy
Meriting pained reaction
- eye-rollingExpressive gesture of annoyance
- punnyRelying on wordplay
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
cringe-worthy · lame · silly · hammy · obvious · telegraphed · juvenile · forced
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- platitudinousOverused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
overused · formulaic · stereotyped · threadbare · shopworn · worn-out · unoriginal · derivative · stale · tired
schmaltzy
Excessively and insincerely sentimental
gushy · syrupy · saccharine · treacly · soppy · weepy · melodramatic · overwrought · cheesy · hokey
groan-worthy
Meriting pained reaction
- eye-rollingExpressive gesture of annoyance
- punnyRelying on wordplay
- cheesyCheap and insincere
hokey · cringe-worthy · lame · silly · hammy · obvious · telegraphed · juvenile · forced · unfunny
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
wholesome · nostalgic · retro · square · uncool · fusty · stuffy · outmoded · passé · yesteryear