mawkish
Meaning
- Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
- Feeling sick, queasy.
- Sickening or insipid in taste or smell.
Synonyms
sick to one’s stomach
namby pamby
mawmish
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
Etymology
From mawk + -ish.
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