Synonyms of gooey
120 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for gooey is goolike. Other synonyms of gooey are ooey-gooey, oozy, maudlin, mawkish and treacly.
Synonyms and similar words for gooey
adjectiveHaving the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
- goolikeSimilar to goo; gooey.
- ooey-gooeyGooey; sticky.
- oozyOf or pertaining to the quality of something that oozes.
adjectiveEmotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
- maudlinExtravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
- mawkish
- treaclyConsisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.
- batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
- cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- squishy
- cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- drippyMaudlin; sentimental.
- hokey US, informalCorny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
- ickyExcessively sentimental.
- kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
- mushyOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
- overemotionalShowing too much emotion.
- oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
- overwrought
- sappy US, figurativelyExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
- schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
- sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
- slushyOf a person, soupy; sentimental.
- soppy UK, figurativelyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
- soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.
- syrupy figurativelyOverly sentimental.
adjectiveDistasteful, unpleasant.
- abhorrant
- abhorrent
- badTricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- sickly
- mean
- infernal
- bumUnpleasant or unhappy.
- horrid
- vile
- demonicExtremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
- disagreeable
- disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- distasteful
- foul
- rancid
- fulsome
- grimDisgusting; gross.
- groDisgusting, unpleasant; gross.
- grodyNasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
- gross
- grottyUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
- harsh
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- munted Australia, slang
- nasty
- nauseous
- offensive
- obnoxiousExtremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
- obsceneDisgusting or repulsive.
- rank informal
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revoltingRepulsive, disgusting.
- scabrousDisgusting, repellent.
- sickening
- strident
- unpleasantNot pleasant.
nounA person who is regarded as weak or worthless; a fool.
- absolute zero slang
- assbucket slang, vulgarA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- asswipe vulgar
- blatherskiteA worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
- bugger slang
- cipher
- cockstain slang, vulgarA worthless person.
- crumb slangA nobody; a worthless person.
- doink slangA fool; a jerk; a worthless person.
- dirtbag informal
- douchebag informalAny social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.
- drop kick slang
- fritlagA worthless person.
- fuckbucket humorous, slangA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- geekAn unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
- good-for-naughtSynonym of good-for-nothing.
- good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.
- hoon
- loserA contemptible or unfashionable person.
- louse
- maggot slang
- ne'er-do-well
- nobodyA person dismissed as unimportant.
- no-goodA worthless or useless person.
- no-mark slang
- nonentity
- nonce
- nought
- nowmun dialectalA worthless person.
- pelfA contemptible or useless person.
- pig dog
- pile of shit
- pissant
- punk US, slangA worthless person, particularly.
- ramp
- rinky-dink US, informalAn amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- shicer Australia, slang
- shitheap derogatory, slangA worthless place, thing, or person.
- slubberdegullion
- sparrow-fart slang
- streak of piss slang, vulgarA tall, thin person.
- toerag
- twerpA small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
- wankstain slangTerm of abuse.
- waste of space
- underperson
- unworthyAn inadequate person.
- zeroA person dismissed as unimportant.
- badling rare
- carrion figuratively, obsoleteA contemptible or worthless person.
- custron obsoleteA kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person.
- dandiprat dated
- fellow obsolete
- lidderon archaic, dialectalOne who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
- losel archaicA worthless or despicable person, scoundrel.
- puny archaicAn inferior person; a subordinate; also, an insignificant person.
- quat obsolete
Opposite of gooey
adjectiveEmotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
- unemotional
- unsentimentalNot sentimental.
adjectiveDistasteful, unpleasant.
nounA person who favours closer relationships with other people and less structured settings, rather...
- pricklyA person who favours formal, structured, organized settings.
Meaning of gooey
- adjective Having the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
- adjective Emotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
- adjective Distasteful, unpleasant.
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Questions about synonyms of gooey
- What is another word for gooey?
- Gooey has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as goolike, ooey-gooey, oozy, maudlin, mawkish, treacly, bathetic and cheesy.
- What is the opposite of gooey?
- The opposite of gooey is unemotional. Other antonyms of gooey are unsentimental, acceptable, agreeable, amiable and charming.
- What does gooey mean?
- Gooey means having the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
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