sappiness

sap·pi·ness

noun \ˈsa-pē-nəs\

Definition of SAPPINESS

1

: the state of being full of or smelling of sap

2

: the quality or state of being sappy : foolishness

Examples of SAPPINESS

1. <the over-the-top sappiness of the verse on the Valentine's Day card>

First Known Use of SAPPINESS

1552

Related to SAPPINESS

Synonyms: bathos, gooeyness, lovey-doveyness, mawkishness, mush, mushiness, saccharinity, sentimentality, sentimentalism, sloppiness, soppiness, syrup (also sirup)

Related Words: emotion; sentiment; corn, corniness, hokeyness (or hokiness), schmaltz (also schmalz)

Near Antonyms: cynicism, hardheadedness, hard-heartedness

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Rhymes with SAPPINESS

happiness, scrappiness, snappiness