schmaltzy

• Beschreibt etwas übertrieben Sentimentales, Gefühlvolles oder Süßliches, oft auf eine gewollte oder geschmacklose Weise.

Describes something that is excessively sentimental, emotional, or mawkish, often in a contrived or kitschy way.

1. Overly sentimentalC1informal

   Characterized by excessive or insincere sentimentality, often in a cloying or mawkish way.

   Rührselig bis kitschig

   • The movie was so schmaltzy that I couldn't take it seriously.
   • He gave a schmaltzy speech at the wedding that made everyone cringe.
   • The song's schmaltzy lyrics felt forced and artificial.

   Synonymecloyingmaudlinmawkishmushyoveremotionalsaccharinesentimentalsoppysugarysyrupy

   Antonymedispassionatematter-of-factstoicunemotionalunsentimental