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ba·thet·ic (b

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adj.

Characterized by bathos. See Synonyms at sentimental.

[Probably blend of bathos and pathetic.]

ba·theti·cal·ly adv.

bathetic [bəˈθɛtɪk]

adj

containing or displaying bathos

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Adj.

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"

Translations

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

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