Synonyms of drippy

drippy

adjective

ˈdri-pē 

as in sticky

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sticky
• sentimental
• sloppy
• wet
• fuzzy
• gooey
• mushy
• sugary
• cloying
• mawkish
• soppy
• slushy
• sappy
• saccharine
• maudlin
• schmaltzy
• soupy
• corny
• chocolate-box
• sugarcoated
• lovey-dovey
• spoony
• fruity
• dreamy
• spooney
• nostalgic
• moony
• soapy
• feel-good
• melodramatic
• sudsy
• novelettish
• insipid
• moonstruck
• vapid
• misty-eyed
• watery
• cutesy
• tasteless
• starry-eyed
• soap-operatic
• soft-boiled
• flat
• twee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsentimental
• unadulterated
• cynical
• unvarnished
• hardheaded
• hard-edged
• hard-boiled
• antisentimental

Examples of drippy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despair is instead dramatized in drippy adult-contemporary rockers and bubbly pop jams that — unlike her breakthrough tunes that stuck out in playlists rather than trying to fit in — bring Eilish’s art more in line with her peers on the radio. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 May 2024

Marcus is either a lot more casual with his dates than most, or doesn’t order the drippy, messy 10x10 in front of prospective partners. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024

This yielded that classic satiny texture, without having to maneuver a springform pan into and out of steaming, drippy water. —Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024

Corticosteroid nasal sprays can help relieve drippy noses. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024