Mawkish and Teary

Mawkish

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

Teary and mawkish are semantically related. in sentimental topic. In some cases you can use "Teary" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly

Teary

Teary adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Usage example: he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories

Mawkish and teary are semantically related. You can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective "Teary".

Nearby Words: tear, tearful, tearing, tearless, tearfully
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