Sob-story synonyms
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hard luck story
(Sports & Games) A narrow or last-minute defeat.
(Uncountable) Excessively sentimental art or music.
tale of woe
tearjerker
A grossly sentimental story, drama, or performance.
hardship tale
maudlin plea
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emotional appeal
human-interest
Presenting people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that arouses interest or sympathy:
An overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality
(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.
sob stuff
a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
Find another word for sob-story. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sob-story, like: hard luck story, heartbreaker, schmaltz, tale of woe, tearjerker, hardship tale, maudlin plea, emotional appeal, human-interest, sentimentalism and pathos.
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