schmaltzy

schmaltz·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shmahlt-see, shmawlt-]
- /ˈʃmɑlt si, ˈʃmɔlt-/
- /ʃmɒlts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmahlt-see, shmawlt-]
- /ˈʃmɑlt si, ˈʃmɔlt-/

Definitions of schmaltzy word

adjective schmaltzy of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz. 1
adjective schmaltzy overly sentimental 1
adjective schmaltzy If you describe songs, films, or books as schmaltzy, you do not like them because they are too sentimental. 0
adjective schmaltzy excessively sentimental 0

See all 4 definitions of schmaltzy

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Origin of schmaltzy

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; schmaltz + -y1

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Parts of speech for Schmaltzy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Schmaltzy

schmaltzy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

schmaltzy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for schmaltzy

adj schmaltzy

bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
campy — Campy means the same as camp.
caricatural — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.

adjective schmaltzy

exaggerated — That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
gooey — like or covered with goo; sticky; viscid.
icky — repulsive or distasteful.
operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.

All 20 Synonyms of schmaltzy