Definition & Meaning of "mawkish"in English

mawkish

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

maudlin

mushy

sappy

schmaltzy

slushy

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most mawkish

Comparative

more mawkish

gradable

domain

emotion, evaluation, expression

Examples

The mawkish love story in the movie left many viewers rolling their eyes at its unrealistic portrayal of romance.

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