mawkishness
mawkishness · mawkishnesses
The property of being mawkishThe property of being mawkish.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being mawkish.
More definitions
- falsely emotional in a maudlin way
- insincere pathos
Forms
plural: mawkishnesses| Singular | mawkishness |
|---|---|
| Plural | mawkishnesses |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- falsely emotional in a maudlin way:sentimentalitydrippinessmushinesssoupinesssloppiness
- insincere pathos:bathos
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmawkish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable