bathetic

ba·thet·ic

B0111800 (bə-thĕt′ĭk)adj. Characterized by bathos.

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[Probably blend of bathos and pathetic.]

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ba·thet′i·cal·ly adv.

bathetic

(bəˈθɛtɪk) adjcontaining or displaying bathos

ba•thet•ic

(bəˈθɛt ɪk)

adj. characterized by bathos. [1825–35; bath (os) + -etic, on the model of pathetic] ba•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

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bathetic - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy, mushy, drippyemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

bathetic

adjectiveAffectedly or extravagantly emotional:gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy.Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy.Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.

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