maudlin

maud·lin

M0157700 (môd′lĭn)adj. Effusively sad or full of self-pity; extremely sentimental: "displayed an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals" (Aldous Huxley). See Synonyms at sentimental.

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[Alteration of (Mary) Magdalenewho was frequently depicted as a tearful penitent.]

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maud′lin·ly adv.maud′lin·ness n.

maudlin

(ˈmɔːdlɪn) adjfoolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk[C17: from Middle English Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent] ˈmaudlinism n ˈmaudlinly adv ˈmaudlinness n

maud•lin

(ˈmɔd lɪn)

adj. 1. embarrassingly sentimental. 2. mawkishly foolish from drink. [1500–10; from attributive use of Maudlin, « Late Latin Magdalēnē < Greek Magdalēnḗ Mary Magdalene, portrayed as a weeping penitent] maud′lin•ism, n. maud′lin•ly, adv. maud′lin•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

maudlin - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"hokey, kitschy, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, bathetic, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy, mushy, drippyemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

maudlin

adjective sentimental, tearful, mushy (informal), soppy (Brit. informal), weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, lachrymose, icky (informal), overemotional He turned maudlin after three drinks.

maudlin

adjectiveAffectedly or extravagantly emotional:bathetic, gushy, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy.Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy.Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.

Translations

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