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schmaltzy

/ˈʃmɔːl.tsi/

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adjective

/ˈʃmɔːl.tsi/C2formalamerican
  • ruОписывает что-то чрезмерно сентиментальное, эмоциональное или слащавое, часто нарочито или безвкусно.

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.

    ruСентиментальный до приторности

    • 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.

    Synonymscloyingmaudlinmawkishmushyoveremotionalsaccharinesentimentalsoppysugarysyrupy

    Antonymsdispassionatematter-of-factstoicunemotionalunsentimental

Forms
  • schmaltzier comparative form
  • schmaltziest superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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