mushiness

• Nom décrivant une texture molle et pâteuse ou, au sens figuré, une qualité émotionnelle excessivement sentimentale et mièvre.

A noun describing a soft, pulpy texture or, figuratively, an overly sentimental and mawkish emotional quality.

indénombrable

1. Soft, pulpy textureB2formal

   The quality or state of being soft, pulpy, and easily squashed, like overripe fruit or wet paper.

   Mollesse, consistance pâteuse

   • The mushiness of the overripe banana made it unpleasant to eat.
   • After the rain, the cardboard box had a noticeable mushiness.
   • He disliked the mushiness of the boiled vegetables.

   Synonymespulpinesssoftnesssogginesssponginess

   Antonymesfirmnesshardnesssolidity

2. Excessive sentimentalityB2informal

   The quality of being overly sentimental, emotional, or mawkish in a way that feels insincere or exaggerated.

   Mièvrerie

   • The movie's ending was ruined by its unbearable mushiness.
   • His speech was full of mushiness, making everyone uncomfortable.
   • She rolled her eyes at the mushiness of the love letter.

   Synonymesbathosemotionalismmawkishnesssaccharinitysentimentalismsentimentalitysloppiness

   Antonymescoolnesshardnessreservestoicismunemotionality