maud·lin (môd l n)adj. Effusively or tearfully sentimental: "displayed an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals" (Aldous Huxley). See Synonyms at sentimental. [Alteration of (Mary) Magdalene, who was frequently depicted as a tearful penitent.] maud lin·ly adv.maud lin·ness n. |
maudlin [ˈmɔːdlɪn]
adj
foolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk
[from Middle English Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent]
maudlinism n
maudlinly adv
maudlinness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | maudlin - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" hokey, kitschy, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, bathetic, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy, mushy, drippy emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" |
maudlin
adjective sentimental, tearful, mushy (informal), soppy (Brit. informal), weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, lachrymose, icky (informal), overemotional He turned maudlin after three drinks.
Translations
maudlin
adj story, play, sentimentality → rührselig; person → sentimental, gefühlsselig; don’t get maudlin about it → werden Sie deswegen nicht gleich sentimental
maudlin [ˈmɔːdlɪn] adj → piagnucoloso/a
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