mawkish

adjective
UK: /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
US: /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/

  1. Excessively sentimental to the point of being unpleasant.

    1. The movie was so mawkish, I almost cried.
    2. His mawkish apology did not convince anyone that he was truly sorry for what he had done.

Synonyms

sentimental overemotional saccharine maudlin

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mawkish" is /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mawkish": sentimental, overemotional, saccharine, maudlin.

Example usage of "mawkish": "The movie was so mawkish, I almost cried.". More examples on the page.