maudlin
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adjective \ˈmȯd-lən\Definition of MAUDLIN
1
: drunk enough to be emotionally silly
2
: weakly and effusively sentimental
See Examples of MAUDLIN
- He became maudlin and started crying like a child.
- <a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp>
Origin of MAUDLIN
alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent
First Known Use: 1509
Related to MAUDLIN
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, corny, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
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