Maudlin (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 movie's maudlin ending left many viewers rolling their eyes in disgust.
- Her maudlin apology seemed insincere and failed to convince anyone of her remorse.
- The charity's maudlin advertisements were criticized for exploiting the suffering of others.
- The singer's maudlin ballads were often ridiculed for their overly sentimental lyrics.
- The author's maudlin descriptions of love and loss came across as shallow and clichéd.