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schmaltzyexcessively sentimental or emotional in an artificial way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: excessively sentimental or emotional in an artificial way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃmɔːltsi/

Korean meaning: 지나치게 감상적이거나 인위적으로 감정적인

Korean pronunciation: 쉬몰-치 (강세: 쉬몰)

Example Sentences

  • His schmaltzy proposal with a hundred roses was too much for her.
  • The schmaltzy Christmas commercial made me change the channel immediately.
  • Critics dismissed the play as schmaltzy and predictable.

schmaltzy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈʃmɔːltsi//

excessively sentimental or emotional in an artificial way

schmaltzy concept
💡 Concept

Overly sentimental dramatic performance

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schmaltzy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His schmaltzy tears taste salty, but his acting stays faulty!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈʃmɔːltsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʃmæltsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootschmalz
Suffix--y

Origin

독일어 'schmalz'(라드, 기름)에서 유래되었으며, 유대계 미국인들이 '끈적끈적하고 지나친 감상'을 표현하기 위해 사용하기 시작했다. 마치 기름이 끈적끈적한 것처럼 감정도 끈적하게 달라붙는다는 의미에서 나왔다.

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🎵Rhyme

saltyfaulty
salty
faulty

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His schmaltzy proposal with a hundred roses was too much for her.

😄 Fun example

The schmaltzy Christmas commercial made me change the channel immediately.

Critics dismissed the play as schmaltzy and predictable.

😄 Fun example

Stop being so schmaltzy about your old school days!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sentimentalcheesycornymushysaccharine

Antonyms

understatedsubtlerestrained

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