Mawkish

Synonyms of mawkish

• sentimental
• sappy
• maudlin

Antonyms of mawkish

• unemotional
• stoic
• unsentimental

Collocations of mawkish

sentimental

Frequency: 70 %

The movie was criticized for its overly sentimental ending.

maudlin

Frequency: 60 %

Her maudlin speeches always left the audience in tears.

saccharine

Frequency: 45 %

The book's saccharine portrayal of the characters made it hard to take seriously.

cloying

Frequency: 40 %

The cloying sweetness of the dessert was too much for some guests.

Idiomatic Expressions for mawkish

• Phrase: mawkish display of affection
  Meaning: an insincere or exaggerated display of affection that may come across as fake or forced
  Usage: She put on a mawkish display of affection towards her ex-boyfriend in front of their friends, hoping to make him jealous.