Novelettish
Novelettish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: readers will encounter surprisingly novelettish dialogue for a work that is supposed to be a literary novel
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Synonyms for Novelettish
Sloppy and novelettish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sloppy" instead an adjective "Novelettish".
Sloppy
Sloppy adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: a cinematic romance with a sloppy musical score that will have audiences reaching for their handkerchiefs
Novelettish and sloppy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Novelettish" instead an adjective "Sloppy".
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Related pairs
- cloying and novelettish
- cloying and sloppy
- saccharine and novelettish
- saccharine and sloppy
- sugary and novelettish
- sugary and sloppy
- sentimental and novelettish
- sentimental and sloppy
- watery and novelettish
- watery and sloppy
- maudlin and novelettish
- maudlin and sloppy
- mawkish and novelettish
- mawkish and sloppy
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