tear-jerking
ADJECTIVE
sentimental
Synonyms
WEAK
affected
affectionate
bathetic
corny
demonstrative
dewy-eyed
dreamy
effusive
gushing
gushy
idealistic
impressionable
inane
insipid
jejune
languishing
lovey-dovey
loving
maudlin
mawkish
moonstruck
mushy
nostalgic
overacted
overemotional
passionate
pathetic
romantic
rosewater
saccharine
sappy
schmaltzy
silly
simpering
sloppy
slushy
soapy
sobby
soft
softhearted
soppy
sugary
sweet
syrupy
tearful
tender
touching
vapid
visionary
weepy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
