mawkish
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- maukish (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
[edit] Adjective
mawkish (comparative more mawkish, superlative most mawkish)
- (archaic or dialectal) Feeling sick, queasy.
- (archaic) Sickening or insipid in taste or smell.
- Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
[edit] Antonyms
- (excessively or falsely sentimental): rational
[edit] Synonyms
- (excessively or falsely sentimental): cutesy
