MAWKISH
(adj.sat, adj.)Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Mawkish.
Mawkish - as an adjective satellite
Effusively or insincerely emotional
Example: "A bathetic novel"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bathetic15drippy14hokey15kitschy19maudlin10mushy13sappy12schmaltzy28schmalzy27sentimental13slushy12soppy12soupy10Mawkish - as an adjective
Feeling sick, queasy.
Sickening or insipid in taste or smell.
Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment; maudlin.
Example Sentences
"The movie was so mawkish that it made me cringe."
"I couldn't stand the mawkish love song they played at the wedding."
"Her mawkish speech made everyone in the audience tear up."
"The novel's ending was overly sentimental and mawkish."
"I prefer movies that are thought-provoking rather than mawkish."
Word Game Points
Is MAWKISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, mawkish is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MAWKISH has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.
Is MAWKISH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, mawkish is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMAWKISH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is MAWKISH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, mawkish is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMAWKISH has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
