schmaltzy in Russian

schmaltzy in Russian is сентимента́льный, слаща́вый, слезли́вый — schmaltzy means very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.

сентимента́льный

adj

Pronounced: sentimentalnyy

Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

слаща́вый

adj

Pronounced: slashchavyy

Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

слезли́вый

adj

Pronounced: slezlivyy

Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

What does "schmaltzy" mean?

adj Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
"As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”"

As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”
“In France, it has the reputation of being a typically American mixture of clichés and of schmaltz,” he wrote in an email. “Clichés about us don’t interest us, and the French are not very schmaltzy.”

kitschy maudlin sentimental

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What is "schmaltzy" in Russian?

"schmaltzy" in Russian is сентимента́льный, слаща́вый, слезли́вый. schmaltzy means: Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.

How do you pronounce сентимента́льный?

"schmaltzy" in Russian is сентимента́льный, pronounced "sentimentalnyy".

Are there other ways to say "schmaltzy" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "schmaltzy": сентимента́льный, слаща́вый, слезли́вый.

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