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Synonyms & Antonyms of maudlin
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
- a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp
Synonyms for maudlin
- chocolate-box,
- cloying,
- corny,
- drippy,
- fruity,
- gooey,
- lovey-dovey,
- mawkish,
- mushy,
- novelettish,
- saccharine,
- sappy,
- schmaltzy,
- sentimental,
- sloppy,
- slushy,
- soppy,
- soupy,
- spoony
- (or spooney),
- sticky,
- sugarcoated,
- sugary,
- wet
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The first known use of maudlin was in 1509
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