Pathos
Pathos noun - A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
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Synonyms for Pathos
Schmaltz and pathos are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schmaltz" instead a noun "Pathos".
Nearby Words: pathetic, pathetics
Schmaltz
Schmaltz noun - Something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental.
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Synonyms for Schmaltz
Pathos and schmaltz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pathos" instead a noun "Schmaltz".
Nearby Word: schmaltzy
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Related pairs
- sentiment and pathos
- sentiment and schmaltz
- tenderness and pathos
- tenderness and schmaltz
- emotion and pathos
- emotion and schmaltz
- sentimentality and pathos
- sentimentality and schmaltz
- sensibility and pathos
- sensibility and schmaltz
- sadness and pathos
- sadness and schmaltz
- despair and pathos
- despair and schmaltz
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Schmaltz and Pathos. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pathos/schmaltz
Pathos & Schmaltz. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pathos/schmaltz>.
Schmaltz or Pathos. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pathos/schmaltz.
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