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Synonyms of overemotional

23 similar words

Another word for overemotional is corny. Other synonyms of overemotional are overwrought, kitschy, mushy, maudlin and soupy.

Synonyms and similar words for overemotional

adjectiveShowing too much emotion.

  • batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
  • mushyOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
  • oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
  • 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.
  • maudlinExtravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
  • mawkish
  • overwroughtExcessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
  • 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.
  • treacly figurativelyConsisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.

Meaning of overemotional

  1. adjective Showing too much emotion.

Full definition of overemotional

Questions about synonyms of overemotional

What is another word for overemotional?
Overemotional has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corny, overwrought, kitschy, mushy, maudlin, soupy, schmaltzy and bathetic.
What does overemotional mean?
Overemotional means showing too much emotion.

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