Schmalzy (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 over-the-top romantic finale was too schmalzy for my taste, with sappy dialogue and clichéd sentimentality.
- Her schmalzy expression of sympathy when I told her about my breakup felt forced and insincere.
- The singer's voice was known for its wide range, but her performance on the schmalzy ballad that night came across as overly dramatic and artificial.
- The hotel room's decorations, complete with heart-shaped pillows and flower bouquets, struck him as schmalzy and tacky.
- Some critics accused the film of falling into schmalzy melodrama, with overly sentimental portrayals of the characters' struggles.