mawkish
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
Definition
Showing too much emotion, especially sadness or sentimentality, in a way that is unpleasant or embarrassing.
Examples
His mawkish speech about his childhood pets was embarrassing to listen to.
The novel's mawkish ending left many readers feeling unsatisfied.
She found the constant displays of affection between the couple to be rather mawkish.
How to Use mawkish
- mawkish sentimentality (collocation)
- An excessive and unpleasant degree of emotional feeling, especially sadness or tenderness. — "The play was filled with mawkish sentimentality that felt unearned."
- mawkish display (collocation)
- An overt and often embarrassing show of emotion, typically sadness or affection. — "The celebrity's mawkish display of grief at the funeral was widely discussed."
- mawkishly (adverb)
- In a way that is excessively sentimental or sickening. — "He spoke mawkishly about his lost love, making everyone uncomfortable."
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