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- [mawd-lin]
- /ˈmɔd lɪn/
- /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/
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- [mawd-lin]
- /ˈmɔd lɪn/
Definitions of maudlin word
- adjective maudlin tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog. 1
- adjective maudlin foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness. 1
- noun maudlin Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness. 1
- adjective maudlin sentimental 1
- adjective maudlin If you describe someone as maudlin, you mean that they are being sad and sentimental in a foolish way, perhaps because of drinking alcohol. 0
- adjective maudlin If you describe a song, book, or film as maudlin, you are criticizing it for being very sentimental. 0
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Origin of maudlin
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; special use of Maudlin, Middle English Maudelen ≪ Late Latin Magdalēnē < Greek Magdalēnḗ Mary Magdalene, portrayed in art as a weeping penitent
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Parts of speech for Maudlin
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maudlin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj maudlin
- weepy — weeping or tending to weep; tearful; lachrymose.
- sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- mushy — resembling mush; pulpy.
- mawkish — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
adjective maudlin
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- self-pity — pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
- slushy — of or relating to slush.
- saccharine — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- anti-sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
Antonyms for maudlin
adj maudlin
- unemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- pragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- unromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- unimaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
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