English adjective: bathetic | |||
1. | bathetic effusively or insincerely emotional | ||
Samples | A bathetic novel. Maudlin expressions of sympathy. Mushy effusiveness. A schmaltzy song. Sentimental soap operas. Slushy poetry. | ||
Synonyms | drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy | ||
Similar | emotional | ||
Antonyms | unemotional | ||