Affectless and Mawkish

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Affectless adjective - Not feeling or showing emotion.

Usage example: the accused remained affectless throughout the long trial

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Mawkish is an antonym for affectless.

Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

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Affectless is an antonym for mawkish.

Nearby Word: mawkishly

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Mawkish and Affectless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affectless/mawkish

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