maudlin

(môd'lĭn)
adj.
Effusively or tearfully sentimental: "displayed an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals" (Aldous Huxley). See synonyms at sentimental.

[Alteration of (MARY) MAGDALENE, who was frequently depicted as a tearful penitent.]

maudlinly maud'lin·ly adv.
maudlinness maud'lin·ness n.

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adjective

Affectedly or extravagantly emotional: bathetic, gushy, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy. Informal gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy. Slang drippy, sappy, tear-jerking. See feelings.

adj

Definition: teary, overemotional
Antonyms: austere, calm, matter-of-fact, undemonstrative, unimaginative

IN BRIEF: Sentimental in a silly or tearful way.

After awhile, it was difficult to listen to the maudlin dialogue of the film.

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For a list of words related to maudlin, see:

• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rørstrømskhed, sentimentalitet, flæberi

Nederlands (Dutch)
sentimenteel, aangeschoten, sentiment

Français (French)
adj. - larmoyant, mélancolique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gefühlsselig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεμψίμοιρος, κλαψιάρικος

Italiano (Italian)
sdolcinato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sentimental

Русский (Russian)
сентиментальность, сентиментальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sensiblero, llorón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gråtmild

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
容易流泪的, 醉后好哭的, 感伤的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 容易流淚的, 醉後好哭的, 感傷的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 매우 감상적인, 눈물이 많은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 涙もろい, 感傷的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عاطفي, حزين, منفعل, متأثر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רגשני, פורץ בבכי‬

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