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schmalzy

/ˈʃmɑːl.zi/

Übersetzung: Veraltetes Adjektiv für übertrieben sentimentale, rührselige oder kitschig-gefühlvolle Art, oft abwertend gemeint.

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adjective

formalamericanveraltet/ˈʃmɑːl.zi/

An old-fashioned adjective meaning excessively sentimental, mawkish, or cloyingly emotional.

  • 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv für übertrieben sentimentale, rührselige oder kitschig-gefühlvolle Art, oft abwertend gemeint.
  1. Effusively or insincerely emotional C1 informal american

    Characterized by excessive, sentimental, or mawkish emotion, often in a contrived or insincere way.

    • The movie's ending was so schmalzy that I couldn't take it seriously.
    • He gave a schmalzy speech at the wedding that made everyone roll their eyes.
    • The song's schmalzy lyrics felt forced and overly dramatic.

    🇩🇪Süßlich-sentimental

    Synonyme: cloyingcontrivedgushyinsinceremaudlinmawkishoveremotionalsaccharinesentimentalslushysyrupy

    Antonyme: matter-of-factrestrainedunderstatedunemotionalunsentimental

  • schmalzier comparative form
  • schmalziest superlative form