Synonyms of icky

57 similar words

Another word for icky is gross. Other synonyms of icky are ishy, schmaltzy, syrupy, treacly and bathetic.

Synonyms and similar words for icky

schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
syrupyOverly sentimental.
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.
gooey figurativelyEmotional or sentimental, especially to an excessive extent; mushy, soppy.
hokey US, informalCorny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
kitschOf art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
kitschyHaving the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
maudlinExtravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
mawkish
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).
sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
slushyOf a person, soupy; sentimental.
soppy UK, figurativelyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.

badSickly, unhealthy, unwell.
poorlyIll, unwell, sick.
sick
ailingSickly; sick; ill; unwell.
crank UK
crook slang
green about the gillsIll or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.
ill
indisposed
infirm
like death warmed overIll, unwell.
lousyDirty or untidy.
off one's feed
on the Pat and Mick slangSick; out of commission due to being unwell.
out of sorts
Pat and Mick slangSick.
punkPoorly, sickly.
puny US
ropyOf poor quality; in poor health.
rough slangSomewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.
sickishSomewhat sick, but not seriously so.
sickly
sick as a dogVery ill.
sick as a parrot
tumidCancerous, unhealthy.
under the weather
unhealthy
unwell
valetudinarian
valetudinarySickly, infirm, valetudinarian.
maladive rareSick; ill.
queer dated

What is another word for icky?: Icky has 57 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gross, ishy, schmaltzy, syrupy, treacly, bathetic, cheesy and squishy.
What does icky mean?: Icky means unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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