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Synonyms of mushy

42 similar words

Another word for mushy is pappy. Other synonyms of mushy are slushy, corny, sappy, maudlin and kitschy.

Synonyms and similar words for mushy

adjectiveResembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

adjectiveSoft; squishy.

adjectiveOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.

  • sappyExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
  • soppyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • maudlinAffectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
  • mawkishExcessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
  • overemotionalShowing too much emotion.
  • oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
  • overwrought
  • schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
  • soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.
  • syrupy figurativelyOverly sentimental.
  • treacly figurativelyConsisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.

Meaning of mushy

  1. adjective Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
  2. adjective Soft; squishy.
  3. adjective Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.

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Questions about synonyms of mushy

What is another word for mushy?
Mushy has 42 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pappy, slushy, corny, sappy, maudlin, kitschy and mushlike.
What does mushy mean?
Mushy means resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

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