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Synonyms of sappy

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

Synonyms and similar words for sappy

adjectiveExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).

  • schmaltzyOverly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • syrupyOverly sweet.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • mawkish
  • mushyOverly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
  • overemotionalShowing too much emotion.
  • oversentimentalExcessively sentimental.
  • overwrought
  • sickly sweetToo sweet; sickeningly sweet or sentimental.
  • slushyOf a person, soupy; sentimental.
  • soppy UK, figurativelyOverly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
  • soupyExtravagantly sentimental; slushy.
  • nectarineNectarous; pertaining to or resembling nectar.
  • nectarousPertaining to or resembling nectar; sweet.
  • saccharine
  • sugary
  • sweet
  • sweetsomeMarked by sweetness; characteristically sweet.
  • dulcet archaic
  • nectareal rareOf or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.
  • nectarean rareOf or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.

adjectiveHaving (a particularly large amount of) sap.

  • sapfulFull of sap; sappy; tasteful.

adjectiveJuicy.

adjectiveSpongy; Having spaces in which large quantities of sap can flow.

Meaning of sappy

  1. adjective Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
  2. adjective Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.
  3. adjective Juicy.

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Questions about synonyms of sappy

What is another word for sappy?
Sappy has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corny, maudlin, kitschy, mushy, soupy, schmaltzy, overemotional and syrupy.
What does sappy mean?
Sappy means excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).

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