Kitschy (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 over-the-top decorations in the restaurant were so kitschy that I couldn't help but laugh.
- Her kitschy sentimentality about the couple's anniversary was more nauseating than endearing.
- The film's kitschy portrayal of love as a fairy tale was a major turn-off for most viewers.
- The singer's kitschy lyrics about lost love left many rolling their eyes in the audience.
- Tourists often cringe at the kitschy souvenirs that sell stereotypes of the city's culture.