Synonyms & related words for mawkish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mawkish — including maudlin, bathetic, soppy, sentimental, 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 mawkish

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

Synonyms for mawkish

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

Where does mawkish come from?

The word mawkish breaks down into one root of Old Norse origin: the root mawk-, from Old Norse mathkr (“maggot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.