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bathetic

/bəˈθet.ɪk/

1 entry

adjective

/bəˈθet.ɪk/C2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то чрезмерно сентиментальное или слишком старающееся быть эмоциональным, что часто приводит к дешёвому или неискреннему эффекту.

Describes something that is overly sentimental or tries too hard to be emotional, often resulting in a cheap or insincere effect.

  1. Effusively or insincerely emotionalC2formal

    Characterized by an exaggerated, sentimental, or overly emotional tone that often feels forced or insincere.

    ruСентиментальный до фальши

    • The movie's bathetic ending made the audience roll their eyes.
    • His bathetic speech about lost love felt more like a performance than genuine grief.
    • The novel was criticized for its bathetic descriptions of poverty.

    Synonymseffusivegushingmaudlinmawkishmelodramaticoveremotionalsaccharineschmaltzysentimentaltheatrical

    Antonymsmatter-of-factrestrainedunderstatedunemotionalunsentimental

Forms
  • more bathetic comparative form
  • most bathetic superlative form