schmaltzy
The word “schmaltzy” has 2 syllables: schmalt-zy
It's pronounced as /ˈʃmɔlt.si/
What is synonym and antonym for schmaltzy?
In the thesaurus, “schmaltzy” has 44 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for schmaltzy along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for schmaltzy
- chocolate-box
- cloying
- corny
- cutesy
- dreamy
- drippy
- feel-good
- flat
- fruity
- fuzzy
- gooey
- insipid
- lovey-dovey
- maudlin
- mawkish
- melodramatic
- misty-eyed
- moonstruck
- moony
- mushy
- nostalgic
- novelettish
- saccharine
- sappy
- sentimental
- sloppy
- slushy
- soap-operatic
- soapy
- soft-boiled
- soppy
- soupy
- spooney
- spoony
- starry-eyed
- sticky
- sudsy
- sugarcoated
- sugary
- tasteless
- twee
- vapid
- watery
- wet
Antonyms for schmaltzy
- antisentimental
- cynical
- hard-boiled
- hard-edged
- hardheaded
- unadulterated
- unsentimental
- unvarnished
Meanings of schmaltzy
- adjective
- Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
Example Sentences
- The ending felt too schmaltzy for an otherwise serious film.
- He loves those old schmaltzy love songs from the '70s.
- Critics called the finale touching but a bit schmaltzy.
- Her speech turned unexpectedly schmaltzy, but the audience loved it.
- Sometimes a schmaltzy scene can add just the right emotional touch.
On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to schmaltzy, such as: antisentimental, chocolate-box, cloying, corny, cutesy, cynical, dreamy.
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- insipid
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- maudlin
- mawkish
- melodramatic
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- moonstruck
- moony
- mushy
- nostalgic
- novelettish
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- sentimental
- sloppy
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- soap-operatic
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