maudlin

The word “maudlin” has 2 syllables: maud-lin

It's pronounced as /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for maudlin?

In the thesaurus, “maudlin” has 59 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for maudlin along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for maudlin

bathetic
befuddled
chocolate-box
cloying
confused
cornball
corny
cutesy
dreamy
drippy
feel-good
flat
fruity
fuzzy
gooey
gushing
histrionic
histrionical
insipid
lachrymose
lovey-dovey
mawkish
melodramatic
misty-eyed
moonstruck
moony
mushy
nostalgic
novelettish
romantic
saccharine
sappy
schmaltzy
sentimental
sloppy
slush
slushy
soap
soap-operatic
soapy
soft-boiled
soppy
soupy
spoony
starry-eyed
sticky
sudsy
sugarcoated
sugary
syrupy
tasteless
tear-jerking
tearful
twee
vapid
watery
weak
weepy
wet

Antonyms for maudlin

antisentimental
calm
cynical
hard-boiled
hard-edged
hardheaded
matter-of-fact
pragmatic
unadulterated
unemotional
unimaginative
unromantic
unsentimental
unvarnished

Meanings of maudlin

noun
1. The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
2. Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
3. A Magdalene house; a brothel.
adjective
1. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
2. Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
3. Tearful, lachrymose.

Example Sentences

He became maudlin after watching the emotional movie.
Her maudlin speech made the audience uncomfortable.
The song had a maudlin tone that felt overly sentimental.
He grew maudlin and started reminiscing about the past.
The film was criticized for being too maudlin.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maudlin, such as: antisentimental, bathetic, befuddled, calm, chocolate-box, cloying, confused.

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