mawkish

12 synonyms and 4 antonyms for mawkish, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Overly and unpleasantly sentimental.

Synonyms

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

sentimental

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

kitschy bathetic slushy sappy maudlin mushy schmalzy hokey soppy schmaltzy drippy

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

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