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Meaning of word mawkish from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

mawkish adjective

Meaning : Effusively or insincerely emotional.

Example : A bathetic novel.
Maudlin expressions of sympathy.
Mushy effusiveness.
A schmaltzy song.
Sentimental soap operas.
Slushy poetry.

Synonyms : bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, sappy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy

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