MAWKISH

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Excessively sentimental.

Synonyms: 

Overemotional, Maudlin, Schmaltzy

Antonyms: 

Unsentimental, Stoic, Dry

Examples:

• His mawkish love letters contained so much poetry that they read like a Hallmark card factory exploded.

• The movie was so mawkish that even the popcorn seemed embarrassed.

Etymology:

From Middle English mauk ('maggot'), originally meaning 'sickly' before evolving to 'overly sentimental'.

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