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Mawkishness

noun/mˈɔːkɪʃnəs/
Definition
insincere pathos
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɔːkɪʃnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɔːkɪʃnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɔːkɪʃnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈɔːkɪʃnəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
mawkishadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
sentimentaladjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
drippyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
mushyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
sloppyadjectiveexcessively or abnormally emotional
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rührseligkeit
unaufrichtiges Pathos
🇫🇷French
mièvrerie
pathos peu sincère
🇪🇸Spanish
sensiblería
patetismo poco sincero
🇮🇹Italian
sdolcinatezza
pathos insincero
🇳🇱Dutch
mafheid
onoprechte pathos
🇵🇹Portuguese
piegas
pathos insincero
🇷🇺Russian
приторность
неискренний пафос
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिखावटीपन
निष्ठाहीन करुणा
🇮🇳Tamil
முட்டாள்தனம்
நேர்மையற்ற பாத்தோஸ்
🇮🇳Telugu
మూర్ఖత్వం
నిజాయితీ లేని పాథోస్
🇮🇳Marathi
आळशीपणा
अविवेकी रोग
🇮🇳Gujarati
મૂર્ખતા
અવિવેકી કરુણતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೌಖಿಕತೆ
ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಲ್ಲದ ಪಾಥೋಸ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാവ്കിഷ്നെസ്സ്
ആത്മാർത്ഥതയില്ലാത്ത പാത്തോസ്
🇵🇰Urdu
بیوقوفی
غیر سنجیدہ روگ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伤感
不真诚的悲伤
🇯🇵Japanese
奇抜さ
不誠実な哀愁
🇰🇷Korean
어리 석음
성실하지 못한 연민
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bướng bỉnh
sự bệnh hoạn không thành thật
🇹🇭Thai
ความมึนงง
สิ่งที่น่าสมเพชที่ไม่จริงใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecerobohan
kesedihan yang tidak tulus
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulitan
hindi tapat na kalunos-lunos
🇲🇾Malay
kebodohan
kesedihan yang tidak ikhlas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فظاظة
شفقة غير صادقة
🇮🇷Persian
جنون
ترحم غیر صادقانه
🇹🇷Turkish
huysuzluk
samimiyetsiz acılar
🇮🇱Hebrew
קשקוש
פאתוס לא כנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mawkishness'?
The primary meaning of 'mawkishness' is 'insincere pathos'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mawkishness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mawkishness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mawkishness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mawkishness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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