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bathetic

/bəˈθet.ɪk/

Tradução: Descreve algo excessivamente sentimental ou que tenta ser emocionante de forma exagerada, resultando muitas vezes em um efeito barato ou insincero.

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adjective

/bəˈθet.ɪk/C2formal
  • ptDescreve algo excessivamente sentimental ou que tenta ser emocionante de forma exagerada, resultando muitas vezes em um efeito barato ou insincero.

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.

    ptSentimental até a falsidade

    • 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.

    Sinônimoseffusivegushingmaudlinmawkishmelodramaticoveremotionalsaccharineschmaltzysentimentaltheatrical

    Antônimosmatter-of-factrestrainedunderstatedunemotionalunsentimental

Formas
  • more bathetic comparative form
  • most bathetic superlative form