MUSH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mush

noun

ˈməsh

Definition of mush

as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental an opera that is pure mush

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as in sentimentalism

the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes

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Recent Examples of mush An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026 The startup takes existing waste such as rice husks, turns them into further mush and then molds them into things like forks and spoons. — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Visit from June to September for hiking and rafting, or come this way in the winter for the chance to mush with Arctic Hive’s resident dogs. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 The relationship between the ballsy lawyer Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her family’s stoic, loyal, longtime ranch hand Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) always ran deeper than Yellowstone’s usual pulpy mush. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mush

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mush

Noun

The corn stalks across the state emit more moisture into the atmosphere, causing the humidity to rise.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Unlike Salers, Cantal can be produced year-round, while the grass to grain, hay and corn ratio is more generous.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of corn

Noun

Jacobs oversees wastewater treatment, while Synagro handles sludge processing.

— Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

Gauff doesn’t have much time for tennis sentimentality these days.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
More surprising perhaps is the tone of the new film, which has more humor and touches of romantic sentimentality, rare, if not completely absent, from Herzog’s large body of work.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026