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Schmaltzy (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 schmaltzy ending, complete with a reunion and a sunset, left me rolling my eyes.
  • Her aunt's schmaltzy eulogy at the funeral was over-the-top and insincere.
  • The singer's voice was dripping with schmaltzy sentimentality as she belted out the power ballad.
  • The soap opera's schmaltzy plot twists and melodramatic acting made it a guilty pleasure.
  • The poet's schmaltzy verses about love and heartbreak were more likely to induce eye-rolling than tears.

Synonyms

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