mawkish
adjectiveHow many syllables in mawkish?
There are 2 syllables in the word mawkish.How to pronounce mawkish:
Definition of mawkish:
- mawkish (adjective):
- effusively or insincerely emotional.
- foolishly or embarrassingly sentimental
- lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
Synonyms for mawkish:
bathetic
chocolate-box
cloying
corny
drippy
emotional
feeble
fuzzy
gooey
gushy
hokey
icky
maudlin
mushy
saccharine
sappy
schmaltzy
schmalzy
sentimental
sloppy
slushy
soppy
soupy
sticky
sugarcoated
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