SCHMALTZ Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word schmaltz. (close relations)
schmaltzy
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| bathos | nounn | |||||
noun • triteness or triviality of style • insincere pathos • a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | ||||||
| emotionalism | nounn | |||||
noun • emotional nature or quality | ||||||
| goo | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter | ||||||
| mawkishness | nounn | |||||
noun • insincere pathos • falsely emotional in a maudlin way | ||||||
| mush | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any soft or soggy mass • cornmeal boiled in water • writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental • a journey by dogsled verb • drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled) • travel with a dogsled | ||||||
| sentiment | nounn | |||||
noun • tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | ||||||
| sentimentality | nounn | |||||
noun • falsely emotional in a maudlin way • extravagant or affected feeling or emotion | ||||||
| slush | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • partially melted snow verb • make a splashing sound • spill or splash copiously or clumsily | ||||||
| corniness | nounn | |||||
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| maudlinness | nounn | |||||
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| sappiness | nounn | |||||
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| schmalz | nounn | |||||
noun • (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music | ||||||
| shmaltz | nounn | |||||
noun • (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music | ||||||
