SCHMALTZ Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word schmaltz. (close relations)
Definition of SCHMALTZ
schmaltzy
Best Alternative Words for SCHMALTZ
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bathos | nounn | |||||||
noun • triteness or triviality of style • insincere pathos • a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | ||||||||
emotionalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • emotional nature or quality | ||||||||
goo | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter | ||||||||
mawkishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • insincere pathos • falsely emotional in a maudlin way | ||||||||
mush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any soft or soggy mass • cornmeal boiled in water • writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental • a journey by dogsled verb • drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled) • travel with a dogsled | ||||||||
sentiment | nounn | |||||||
noun • tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | ||||||||
sentimentality | nounn | |||||||
noun • falsely emotional in a maudlin way • extravagant or affected feeling or emotion | ||||||||
slush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • partially melted snow verb • make a splashing sound • spill or splash copiously or clumsily | ||||||||
corniness | nounn | |||||||
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maudlinness | nounn | |||||||
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sappiness | nounn | |||||||
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schmalz | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music | ||||||||
shmaltz | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music |