Foolish and Mawkish

Foolish

Foolish adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Mawkish and foolish are semantically related In some cases you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Foolish".

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Mawkish

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

Foolish and mawkish are semantically related in silly topic. Sometimes you can use "Foolish" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly
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