Mawkish
volume
British pronunciation/mˈɔːkɪʃ/
American pronunciation/ˈmɔkɪʃ/

Definition & Meaning of "mawkish"

mawkish
01

excessively sentimental or emotional to the point of being insincere or nauseating

mawkish

adj

mawkishly

adv

mawkishly

adv

mawkishness

n

mawkishness

n
example
Example
The mawkish love story in the movie left many viewers rolling their eyes at its unrealistic portrayal of romance.
The politician's mawkish speech during the campaign seemed calculated to manipulate emotions rather than convey genuine empathy.
His mawkish attempts at poetry failed to evoke genuine emotion, coming across as forced and saccharine.
She found the sentimental music in the restaurant to be mawkish, preferring a more understated ambiance.
The sentimental gifts she received from her admirer felt mawkish rather than heartfelt, making her uncomfortable.
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