maudlin[adjective]Synonyms: sentimental, mawkish, overemotional, slushy
(informal), soppy
(Brit. informal), tearful, weepy
(informal)
Related Words: addled,
befuddled,
confused,
fuddled,
muddled,
silly [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
maud‧lin /ˈmɔːdlɪn $ ˈmɒː-/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Maudlin 'Mary Magdalen' (14-16 centuries), from Old French Madeleine, from Latin Magdalena; because she was shown in pictures as crying]
1. talking or behaving in a sad, silly, and emotional way, especially when drunk
get/grow/become maudlin
Sir Ralph was becoming maudlin after his third glass of claret.2. a maudlin song, story, film etc tries too hard to make people feel emotions such as love or sadness and seems silly:
a song that is tender without being maudlin [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲