corny vs formulaic

corny

adj
  • Hackneyed or excessively sentimental. 

  • Containing corn. 

  • Uncool, stupid, lame. 

  • Boring and unoriginal. 

formulaic

adj
  • Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original. 

How often have the words corny and formulaic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )