Bathos and Cynicism

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Bathos noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).

Usage example: a novel that wallows in bathos

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Cynicism is an antonym for bathos.

Cynicism noun - A cynical feeling of distrust.

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Bathos is an antonym for cynicism.

Nearby Words: cynical, cynic, cynically

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