Bathos synonyms

bā'thŏs', -thôs'

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mawkishness
The property of being mawkish.
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melodrama
A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.
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maudlinness
The quality of being maudlin.
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triteness
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being trite.
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sentimentality (related)
The quality or condition of being sentimental, esp. in a superficial or maudlin way
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pathos (related)
(Theology, philosophy) In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of "finding your passion" as an important aspect of a fully lived, engaged life.
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maudlinism
A maudlin condition.
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sentimentalism
An overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality
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mush
The definition of a mush is a soft mashed up food substance, especially porridge, or a trip across snow in a sled pulled by dogs.
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mushiness
The characteristic of being mushy.
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schmaltz
Liquid fat, especially chicken fat.
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schmaltziness
The quality or condition of being affectedly or overly emotional
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sloppiness
(Uncountable) The property of being sloppy.
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sappiness
The property of being sappy.
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feelings (related)
Plural form of feeling
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anticlimax
Something trivial or commonplace that concludes a series of significant events:
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cloyingness
The quality of being cloying.
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heavyheartedness
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namby-pambyism
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namby-pambyness
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oversentimentality
Excessive sentimentality.
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self-parody (related)
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outrageousness (related)
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Find another word for bathos. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bathos, like: mawkishness, melodrama, maudlinness, triteness, sentimentality, pathos, maudlinism, sentimentalism, mush, mushiness and schmaltz.
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Bathos Sentence Examples

  • In the Bathos he was classed with the parrots and the tortoises.

  • Though Wagner cannot as yet be confidently credited with a satiric intention in his bathos, the fact remains that all the Rossinian passages are associated with the character of Daland, so as to express his vulgar delight at the prospect of finding a rich son-in-law in the mysterious Dutch seaman.

  • The study of the great models of the past serves to show how these masters achieved the truly sublime without falling victim to bathos.

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