corniness

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noun

The state or condition of being corny.

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Meanings

nouncorniness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being corny.

    Brian’s off-screen persona is much more charismatic than what we see on television. Though he is prone to bouts of toe-curling corniness.

    2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 35

Origin

From corny + -ness.

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APA

corniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniness

MLA

“corniness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corniness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniness.

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