Synonyms for oversentimental
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Excessively sentimental.
Example sentences
- mushy The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat.
- maudlin Tom always gets maudlin when he's on the booze.
- overemotional Do people ever accuse you of being overemotional?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oversentimental | steady | |
| mushy | rising | |
| maudlin | rising | |
| mawkish | steady | |
| schmaltzy | rising | |
| overemotional | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- mushy2, gooey2, sappy, hokey2, soppy2, soupy2
- 6 letters
- slushy, drippy
- 7 letters
- maudlin2, kitschy, mawkish2, treacly
- 8 letters
- bathetic
- 9 letters
- schmaltzy
- 11 letters
- sentimental4
- 13 letters
- overemotional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mushy2 = 2 syllables).