sentimental |
1. adj. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion. | |
2. adj. Derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment. | |
3. adj. Romantic. | |
maudlin |
1. n. (obsolete, Christianity) The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene. | |
2. n. (now historical) Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow. | |
3. n. (obsolete) A Magdalene house; a brothel. | |
4. adj. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. | |
5. adj. Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. | |
6. adj. (obsolete) Tearful, lachrymose. | |
bathetic |
1. adj. Characterized by or pertaining to bathos. | |
schmaltzy |
1. adj. Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic. | |