Synonyms of soppy

soppy

adjective

ˈsä-pē 

1

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

trudging over soppy ground at the county fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dripping
• saturated
• wet
• soaked
• bathed
• washed
• soaking
• flooded
• sodden
• soggy
• saturate
• sopping
• waterlogged
• watered
• drenched
• damp
• moist
• bedraggled
• watery
• awash
• water-soaked
• flushed
• drowned
• logged
• doused
• soused
• splashed
• submerged
• humid
• aqueous
• overflowed
• rinsed
• hydrated
• steeped
• clammy
• inundated
• boggy
• sloppy
• irrigated
• squashy
• dipped
• deluged
• dank
• swamped
• dampish
• seepy
• wettish
• sluiced
• dunked
• miry
• laved
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• bone-dry
• watertight
• waterproof
• water-resistant
• dehydrated
• hyperarid
• water-repellent
• baked
• droughty
• thirsty
• parched
• sunbaked
• ultradry
• sere
• wrung
• freeze-dried

2

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

scanned the racks looking for the soppiest valentine the store had

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soppy

Across this soppy set of songs, the sum of these frictions is cyborgish and spectral, music from a MacBook whose dying wish was to see the world. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026

That declaration ultimately ended up encapsulating the vibe of a good portion of my 2025 music leanings, along with the addition of my penchant for good-old-fashioned soppy crooners, all of which contain a through line of really solid storytelling. — Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025

The nu-metal tribute to the late right-wing activist is deeply catchy and sickeningly soppy, like Creed but a lot worse. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025

Dad pinches my cheek between his first two fingers with a soppy look in his eyes. — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Brash simian Robbie is a lot more fun to watch than soppy simian Robbie. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025

Paul is Roy, the prickly guy whose sarcastic exterior hides a soppy desire to be loved. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024

The father, Richard (David Paymer), is a charming if soppy patriarch, and certainly the most Allen-esque character. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024