schmaltzy
How many syllables in schmaltzy?
There are 2 syllables in the word schmaltzy.How to pronounce schmaltzy:
Synonyms for schmaltzy:
bathetic
cheesy
chocolate-box
cloying
corny
drippy
emotional
fuzzy
gooey
hokey
icky
kitschy
lovey-dovey
maudlin
mawkish
mushy
overemotional
saccharine
sappy
schmalzy
sentimental
sloppy
slushy
soppy
soupy
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Antonyms for schmaltzy:
calm
cold
commonsensical
cool
cynical
dispassionate
down-to-earth
dry
earthy
gritty
hard
hard-headed
hard-hearted
hardheaded
impassive
indifferent
matter-of-fact
mature
practical
pragmatic
prosaic
rational
realistic
serious
sour
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- ration
- biggest
- outrank
- devout
- bangle
- pishu
- nighted
- evie
- leafless
- yachter
- clogged
- borough
- bristly
- typo
- dozy
- randy
- compost
- ante
- doting
- belive
- faction
- background
- hostess
- foreleg
- basis
- fishing
- minding
- passeth
- misquote
- dirges
- missend
- bulging
- pawner
- caking
- margent
- Cliffton
- wheelchair
- crater
- Archard
- mileage
- weary
- girlfriend
- reaper
- faces
- lately
- embrace
- destroy
- bitches
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