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
Soapy and novelettish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soapy" instead an adjective "Novelettish".
Soapy
Soapy adjective - Overly or insincerely flattering.
Novelettish and soapy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Novelettish" instead an adjective "Soapy".
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Related pairs
- cloying and novelettish
- cloying and soapy
- saccharine and novelettish
- saccharine and soapy
- sugary and novelettish
- sugary and soapy
- sentimental and novelettish
- sentimental and soapy
- sloppy and novelettish
- sloppy and soapy
- maudlin and novelettish
- maudlin and soapy
- mawkish and novelettish
- mawkish and soapy
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