rührselig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cloying adj So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
- hokey adjective Corny or overly sentimental in a way that feels fake or old-fashioned.
- maudlin adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
- schmaltzy adj Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
- sentimental adj Relating to or triggering tender emotions, especially nostalgia or affection.
Senses
rührselig is used for these senses in English:
- cloying Excessively sweet.
- hokey (US, colloquial) Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
- maudlin Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
- schmaltzy Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
- sentimental Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.
cloying — full definition
- adj So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
- adj Unpleasantly sweet, in a sickly way.
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