mawkish

4 antonyms for mawkish — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Overly and unpleasantly sentimental.

Synonyms by Meaning

Overly and unpleasantly sentimental.

“The tabloids branded him James Hewitt forevermore as the “love rat,” and Pasternak was excoriated for peddling mawkish fantasy.”

kitschy bathetic slushy sappy maudlin mushy schmalzy hokey soppy sentimental schmaltzy drippy

Opposites

stoic

Having an unpleasant, sickly taste or smell.

Opposites

palatable savory pungent

stoic palatable savory pungent

sentimental drippy schmaltzy stoic palatable maudlin mushy savory pungent sappy hokey soppy