Mawkish
Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Tearjerking and mawkish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearjerking" instead an adjective "Mawkish".
Nearby Word: mawkishly
Tearjerking
Mawkish and tearjerking are semantically related. You can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Tearjerking".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- emotional and mawkish
- emotional and tearjerking
- cloying and mawkish
- cloying and tearjerking
- saccharine and mawkish
- saccharine and tearjerking
- syrupy and mawkish
- syrupy and tearjerking
- sugary and mawkish
- sugary and tearjerking
- sentimental and mawkish
- sentimental and tearjerking
- sloppy and mawkish
- sloppy and tearjerking
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