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Schmaltzy

adjective/ʃmˈæltsi/
Definition
effusively or insincerely emotional
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃmˈæltsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃmˈaltsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃmˈaltsi/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃmˈæltsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
“a bathetic novel”
Word Forms
drippinessnounfalsely emotional in a maudlin way
mawkishnessnouninsincere pathos
mushinessnounfalsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentnountender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
sentimentalitynounfalsely emotional in a maudlin way
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schmalzig
überschwänglich oder unaufrichtig emotional
🇪🇸Spanish
sentimentaloide
efusiva o poco sinceramente emocional
🇵🇹Portuguese
sentimental
efusivamente ou insinceramente emocional
🇷🇺Russian
сентиментальный
бурно или неискренне эмоционально
India
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్మాల్ట్జీ
ప్రబలంగా లేదా నిష్కపటంగా భావోద్వేగంగా
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮಾಲ್ಟ್ಜಿ
ಪ್ರಚೋದಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷ്മാൽറ്റ്സി
ഉഗ്രമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആത്മാർത്ഥമായി വൈകാരികമായി
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
施马尔齐
热情洋溢或不真诚的情感
🇯🇵Japanese
シュマルツィー
激しく、または不誠実に感情的になる
🇰🇷Korean
슈말치
지나치게 또는 성실하지 않게 감정적
🇹🇭Thai
ดูถูก
พรั่งพรูออกมาหรือไม่จริงใจทางอารมณ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
bodoh
emosional secara berlebihan atau tidak tulus
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شمالتزي
العاطفية بشكل مفرط أو غير صادق
🇮🇱Hebrew
שמאלצי
אמוציונליים או חסרי כנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'schmaltzy'?
The primary meaning of 'schmaltzy' is 'effusively or insincerely emotional'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'schmaltzy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'schmaltzy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'schmaltzy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'schmaltzy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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