Cheesy vs Hokey - What's the difference?
cheesy | hokey | Synonyms |
of or relating to cheese
resembling, or containing cheese
(informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or , trite, contrived, shoddy
* 2008 , Jeff Spanke, Second Hand Out (page 86)
* 2012 , Ginny Felch, Photographing Children Photo Workshop
(US, colloquial) phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality
* When asked for his book report, Chad came up a series of hokier''' and '''hokier excuses, until he finally admitted that he hadn’t done it at all.
* I thought the bargain-priced windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging, but when they flew off the end of the wiper during a rainstorm, I knew for sure.
(US, colloquial) corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental
* Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat, as Pat always chose hokey romantic comedies that made Terry want to gag.
Hokey is a synonym of cheesy.
As adjectives the difference between cheesy and hokey
is that cheesy is of or relating to cheese while hokey is phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.cheesy
English
Adjective
(er)- This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.
- a cheesy flavor
- I like pizzas with a cheesy crust.
- a cheesy song
- a cheesy movie
- Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles.
- There is something about 5- and 6-year-olds that makes them ever-ready to pose with the big, cheesy grin with no provocation.