sickly
adjective (TOO EMOTIONAL) /ˈsɪk.li/ disapprovingDefinition
› emotional, in an unpleasant or embarrassing way: His books are sometimes accused of sickly sentimentality.Sentimental and over-emotional
(Definition of sickly adjective (TOO EMOTIONAL) 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
- schmaltz noun
- sentimental adjective
- sloppy adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- slush noun (ROMANTIC LANGUAGE)
- slushy adjective (ROMANTIC LANGUAGE)
- soppy adjective
- syrupy adjective
- treacly adjective (FEELINGS)
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