Cloying
Cloying adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: the cloying sentiments of so many Mother's Day cards
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Cloying
Melodramatic and cloying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Melodramatic" instead an adjective "Cloying".
Melodramatic
Melodramatic adjective - Given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting.
Cloying and melodramatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cloying" instead an adjective "Melodramatic".
Nearby Word: melodrama
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- emotional and cloying
- emotional and melodramatic
- extravagant and cloying
- extravagant and melodramatic
- sentimental and cloying
- sentimental and melodramatic
- excessive and cloying
- excessive and melodramatic
- mawkish and cloying
- mawkish and melodramatic
- mushy and cloying
- mushy and melodramatic
- corny and cloying
- corny and melodramatic
Cite this Source
Melodramatic and Cloying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/melodramatic
Cloying & Melodramatic. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/melodramatic>.
Melodramatic or Cloying. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cloying/melodramatic.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cloying" and "melodramatic" have occurred on timeline