33
sentimental(noun, adjective, dull, soft, sad)
26
maudlin(noun, adjective, soft, sad, tender)
22
mushy(noun, adjective, soft, tender, informal)
18
schmaltzy(adjective, soft, tender, informal, sweet)
14
sloppy(noun, adjective, soft, tender, informal)
14
slushy(adjective, soft, tender, sweet, feelings)
14
soppy(adjective, soft, tender, sweet, feelings)
13
cloying(noun, adjective, emotional, behaviour, revolting)
12
tear-jerking(noun, adjective, soft, slang, tender)
11
bathetic(noun, adjective, soft, tender, sweet)
11
gooey(noun, adjective, informal, feelings, sensitive)
11
nauseating(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, emotional)
11
romantic(noun, adjective, soft, tender, sweet)
8
sappy(noun, adjective, soft, slang, informal)
8
gushing(noun, adjective, soft, tender, sweet)
8
gushy(adjective, soft, sweet, feelings, emotional)
8
hokey(adjective, dull, corny)
7
soft(noun, adjective, sweet, feelings, sensitive)
7
soupy(adjective, informal, feelings, sentimental)
7
sugary(adjective, soft, tender, sweet, emotional)
<1234510>
10 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). mawkish thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/mawkish/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "mawkish thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/mawkish/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, mawkish thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/mawkish/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "mawkish thesaurus" 2 March 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/mawkish/thesaurus/synonyms>