Word of the DayFebruary 15, 2020

mawkish

Definition

excessively sentimental, to the point of being exaggerated and false

Example Usage

the story was too mawkish for the character's relationship to be taken seriously

Synonyms

  • sickening
  • overemotional
  • saccharine
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