schmaltz
noun [U] (also schmalz) /ʃmɒlts/
/ʃmɑːlts/ informal disapprovingDefinition
› artistic works, such as music or writing, that are intended to cause strong sad or romantic feelings but have no real artistic value: Her second album was pure schmaltz.Sentimental and over-emotional schmaltzy (also schmalzy) /ˈʃmɒlt.si/
/ˈʃmɑːlt-/ adjective › schmaltzy love songsSentimental and over-emotional
/ˈʃmɑːlt-/ adjective › schmaltzy love songsSentimental and over-emotional(Definition of schmaltz noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloying adjective (TOO SWEET)
- mawkish adjective
- mush noun (BOOK/FILM)
- mushy adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- sappy adjective
- sentimental adjective
- sickly adjective (TOO EMOTIONAL)
- sloppy adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- slush noun (ROMANTIC LANGUAGE)
- slushy adjective (ROMANTIC LANGUAGE)
- soppy adjective
- syrupy adjective
- treacly adjective (FEELINGS)
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