Synonyms & related words for maudlin

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of maudlin — including mawkish, bathetic, sentimental, soppy, sappy, mushy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to maudlin

Explore words related to maudlin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include schmaltzy, soppiness, hokey, drippy, kitschy, sappiness, sentimentality, mawkishness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for maudlin

Common synonyms for maudlin include mawkish, bathetic, sentimental, soppy, sappy, mushy, weepy, cloying — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does maudlin come from?

The word maudlin breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root maudlin-, from Eponym magdalene (“weeping Magdalene”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.