MAWKISH Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word mawkish. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MAWKISH
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| schmaltzy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| bathetic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| maudlin | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| mushy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the consistency of mush • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| sentimental | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| slushy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being or resembling melting snow • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| soppy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wet through and through; thoroughly wet • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| cloying | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • overly sweet | ||||||
| corny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality | ||||||
| emotional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason • of more than usual emotion • of or pertaining to emotion adjective satellite • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||||||
| overemotional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively or abnormally emotional | ||||||
| oversensitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • unduly sensitive or thin-skinned | ||||||
| saccharine | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • overly sweet | ||||||
| soft | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • yielding readily to pressure or weight • compassionate and kind; conciliatory • (of sound) relatively low in volume • produced with vibration of the vocal cords • not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') adverb • in a relaxed manner; or without hardship adjective satellite • easily hurt • (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value • using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation • tolerant or lenient • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having little impact • out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance • willing to negotiate and compromise • not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship • mild and pleasant • not brilliant or glaring | ||||||
| tearful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • filled with or marked by tears adjective satellite • showing sorrow | ||||||
| touching | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the act of putting two things together with no space between them adjective satellite • arousing affect | ||||||
| weepy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • liable to weep easily | ||||||
| over-the-top | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • far more than usual or expected | ||||||
| drippy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wet with light rain • leaking in drops • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||
| hokey | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • effusively or insincerely emotional • artificially formal | ||||||