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schmaltzy

/ˈʃmɔːl.tsi/

Tradução: Descreve algo excessivamente sentimental, emocional ou meloso, frequentemente de forma forçada ou de mau gosto.

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adjective

/ˈʃmɔːl.tsi/C2formalamerican
  • ptDescreve algo excessivamente sentimental, emocional ou meloso, frequentemente de forma forçada ou de mau gosto.

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.

    ptSentimental demais

    • 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.

    Sinônimoscloyingmaudlinmawkishmushyoveremotionalsaccharinesentimentalsoppysugarysyrupy

    Antônimosdispassionatematter-of-factstoicunemotionalunsentimental

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

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