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spoony

adjective

ˈspü-nē How to pronounce spoony (audio)
variants or spooney
Definition of spoonynext
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way the spoony verses of a lovesick soldier to his girl back home the spoony plot of the new rom-com

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoony
  1. sentimental
  2. sticky
  3. sloppy
Adjective
  • Sorogoyen treats their reunion less like a sentimental reckoning than a psychological thriller, asking whether contrition means much without change.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Call me sentimental, but an epiphany at a table can linger for a long time.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • Each offers Braille support, screen magnification, sticky and slow key entry, text narration, and voice input.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don’t create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticky
Adjective
  • The Tigers’ middling performance against Troy and sloppy play in spurts has cast some aspersions on their aspirations.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers took advantage of the Giants’ sloppy infield play to load the bases for De Paula, who lined a two-run single into shallow center field.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sloppy
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“Spoony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoony. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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