| 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 | ||