Ostentatious
Ostentatious adjective - Excessively showy.
Schmaltzy and ostentatious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schmaltzy" instead an adjective "Ostentatious".
Nearby Words: ostentation, ostentatiously
Schmaltzy
Schmaltzy adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
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Ostentatious and schmaltzy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostentatious" instead an adjective "Schmaltzy".
Nearby Word: schmaltz
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