bathetic

ba·thet·ic

 (bə-thĕt′ĭk)

adj.

Characterized by bathos.

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[Probably blend of bathos and pathetic.]

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ba·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

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bathetic

(bəˈθɛtɪk)

adj

containing or displaying bathos

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ba•thet•ic

(bəˈθɛt ɪk)

adj.

characterized by bathos.

[1825–35; bath (os) + -etic, on the model of pathetic]

ba•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bathetic - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy, mushy, drippy emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

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bathetic

adjective

Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:

gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy.

Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy.

Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.

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Translations

bathetic

[bəˈθetɪk] ADJ → que pasa de lo sublime a lo trivial

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