bathos
The word “bathos” has 2 syllables: bath-os
It's pronounced as /ˈbæθɒs/
What is synonym and antonym for bathos?
In the thesaurus, “bathos” has 21 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for bathos along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for bathos
- corn
- corniness
- emotion
- gooeyness
- hokeyness
- hokiness
- lovey-doveyness
- mawkishness
- mush
- mushiness
- saccharinity
- sappiness
- schmaltz
- schmalz
- sentiment
- sentimentalism
- sentimentality
- sirup
- sloppiness
- soppiness
- syrup
Antonyms for bathos
- cynicism
- hard-heartedness
- hardheadedness
Meanings of bathos
- noun
- Overdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
- Depth.
- (the arts) Risible failure on the part of a work of art to properly affect its audience, particularly owing to.
- (the arts) The ironic use of such failure for satiric or humorous effect.
- A nadir, a low point particularly in one's career.
Example Sentences
- The speech was meant to be inspiring but ended in bathos.
- Critics noted the sudden bathos that undermined the dramatic scene.
- The novel’s attempt at humor sometimes bordered on bathos.
- He unintentionally created bathos by mixing serious and trivial topics.
- The film suffered from moments of unintentional bathos that confused viewers.
On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bathos, such as: corn, corniness, cynicism, emotion, gooeyness, hard-heartedness, hardheadedness.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.