oversentimental en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + sentimental.
Meanings
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Excessively sentimental.
He looked off into the middle distance in a way that was so ridiculously oversentimental that everyone laughed again.
2024, Roz Dineen, Briefly Very Beautiful, Bloomsbury, page 226:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more oversentimental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most oversentimental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
oversentimentality · oversentimentally
Synonyms
treacly · slushy · soupy · sickly sweet · drippy · maudlin · bathetic · cheesy · maudlin · mushy · bathetic · overwrought · gooey · corny · icky · sappy · soppy · mawkish · hokey · syrupy · kitsch · overemotional · oversentimental · overemotional · squishy · kitschy · schmaltzy