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schmalzy

/ˈʃmɑːl.zi/

Traducción: Adjetivo que describe algo excesivamente sentimental, empalagoso o de emotividad fingida o recargada, a menudo con tono cursi o lacrimógeno.

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adjective

formalamericanobsoleto/ˈʃmɑːl.zi/

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

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe algo excesivamente sentimental, empalagoso o de emotividad fingida o recargada, a menudo con tono cursi o lacrimógeno.
  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.

    🇪🇸Sentimentaloide

    Sinónimos: cloyingcontrivedgushyinsinceremaudlinmawkishoveremotionalsaccharinesentimentalslushysyrupy

    Antónimos: matter-of-factrestrainedunderstatedunemotionalunsentimental

  • schmalzier comparative form
  • schmalziest superlative form