Thesaurus / maudlin
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Not even an actor of Allen’s caliber can elevate material this maudlin.
STEPHEN KING ADAPTATION LISEY'S STORY IS MAWKISH, DULL AND TOO LONG BY HALFJUDY BERMANJUNE 4, 2021TIMEBefore Tom's selfishness, Justice threw away her scales and became maudlin sentiment.
A FOREST HEARTH: A ROMANCE OF INDIANA IN THE THIRTIESCHARLES MAJORBoth were maudlin drunk and each was trying to impress the other with his wisdom, his repartee and boldness.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYOn the crest of some higher waves of consciousness were borne to him drunken shouts, maudlin blasphemies.
BLAZED TRAIL STORIESSTEWART EDWARD WHITEThe word maudlin suggests the idea of being ready to weep unnecessarily.
STORIES THAT WORDS TELL USELIZABETH O'NEILLIt's your maudlin gospel-millers who get scared at the chance of kicking.
COLONIAL BORNG. FIRTH SCOTTAnd the maudlin tears came into the man's rheumy eyes and rolled down his cheeks.
SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLANDFor pity sake, Macdersey, arise, and give me your help; you will at least never bring me such maudlin stuff as this.
CAMILLAFANNY BURNEYHe had been quite taken by the dashing manner of the girl and was now rapidly becoming maudlin and correspondingly affectionate.
SHADOW, THE MYSTERIOUS DETECTIVEPOLICE CAPTAIN HOWARDDoesn't it do you good—when you think of the maudlin humbug generally talked by men to women?
IN THE YEAR OF JUBILEEGEORGE GISSINGWORDS RELATED TO MAUDLIN
- adventurous
- amorous
- bathetic
- charming
- chimerical
- chivalrous
- colorful
- corny
- daring
- dreamy
- enchanting
- erotic
- exciting
- exotic
- extravagant
- fairy-tale
- fanciful
- fantastic
- fascinating
- fond
- glamorous
- idyllic
- impractical
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mushy
- mysterious
- nostalgic
- passionate
- picturesque
- poetic
- quixotic
- sloppy
- soppy
- starry-eyed
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tender
- unrealistic
- utopian
- visionary
- whimsical
- wild
- 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
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
- affected
- affectionate
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- histrionic
- histrionical
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- overemotional
- passionate
- pathetic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- soft
- softhearted
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
- 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
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
- 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
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
- 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
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
- 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
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
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