mawkish
adjective/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
(disapproving)- expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing synonym sentimental
- a mawkish poem
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMawkish is used with these nouns:- sentiment
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to sickness’): from obsolete mawk ‘maggot’, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
mawkish