hō'kē
Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored:
(Slang) Overly sentimental, stupid, etc.
The definition of maudlin is someone who is overly sentimental, often in a tearful way or as a result of consuming alcohol.
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Poorly defined; blurry
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
Having, showing, or caused by strong or extravagant tenderness or sadness, often in an idealized way:
(Informal) Thick and dank
Having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating
Find another word for hokey. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hokey, like: artificial, contrived, stilted, kitschy, bathetic, drippy, maudlin, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy and sentimental.
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