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Schmaltzy synonyms

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bathetic
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
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  1. Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
gushy
Given to or characterized by gush; effusive
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  1. Given to or characterized by gush; effusive
  2. Marked by excessive displays of sentiment or enthusiasm.
  3. Characteristic of a speech conducted in an effusive manner, and often pronounced with exceeding emotion.
maudlin
Foolishly and tearfully or weakly sentimental
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  1. Foolishly and tearfully or weakly sentimental
  2. Tearfully sentimental from too much liquor
  3. Effusively sad or full of self-pity; extremely sentimental:
mawkish
So weakly or insipidly sentimental as to be sickening
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  1. So weakly or insipidly sentimental as to be sickening
  2. Excessively and objectionably sentimental.
  3. Having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating
romantic
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]
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  1. Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]
  2. Imaginative but impractical; visionary:
  3. Having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to feelings of love or romance:
sentimental
Influenced more by emotion than by reason; acting from feeling rather than from practical motives
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  1. Influenced more by emotion than by reason; acting from feeling rather than from practical motives
  2. Having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings, as in aesthetic expression
  3. Romantic
slushy
Having the consistency of slush.
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  1. Having the consistency of slush.
  2. Covered in slush.
  3. (Of a person) Soupy.
soft
Easily molded, cut, or worked:
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  1. Easily molded, cut, or worked:
  2. Not stern; lenient:
  3. Voiced and weakly articulated:
gooey
Sticky and sweet
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  1. Sticky and sweet
  2. Overly sentimental
  3. Soft, sticky and viscous
mushy
Resembling mush in consistency or firmness; soft:
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  1. Resembling mush in consistency or firmness; soft:
  2. Like mush; thick, soft, and yielding
  3. Excessively tender or romantic; sentimental.
sloppy
(Informal) Oversentimental; gushy:
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  1. (Informal) Oversentimental; gushy:
  2. Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.
  3. Showing or in the habit of using little care or attention:
soupy
Quite foggy
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  1. Quite foggy
  2. Having the appearance or consistency of soup.
  3. Watery like soup
drippy
Characterized by dripping water, rain, etc.
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  1. Characterized by dripping water, rain, etc.
  2. Mawkishly sentimental:
  3. (Slang) Overly sentimental, stupid, etc.
sappy
(Slang) Silly or foolish.
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  1. (Slang) Silly or foolish.
  2. (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  3. (Slang) Foolish or silly, often, specif., in an overly sentimental way
tear-jerking
(Informal) Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.
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  1. (Informal) Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.
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