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Bathetic (Adjective)

Meaning

Effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The actor's over-the-top performance was criticized for being bathetic and lacking genuine emotional depth.
  • The romance novel's bathetic descriptions of love and heartbreak made it a laughingstock among literary critics.
  • The politician's bathetic speech about the importance of family values was seen as a transparent attempt to garner votes.
  • The film's bathetic ending, complete with a sweeping orchestral score and tears of joy, left many viewers rolling their eyes.
  • The poet's bathetic odes to nature were ridiculed by his contemporaries for their excessive sentimentality and lack of subtlety.

Synonyms

  • Schmaltzy
  • Sappy
  • Hokey
  • Maudlin
  • Soupy
  • Drippy
  • Slushy
  • Kitschy
  • Soppy
  • Mushy
  • Sentimental
  • Mawkish
  • Schmalzy
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