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maudlin

/ˈmɔːdlɪn/

Translations

maudlinadjective

more maudlin

Comp.

most maudlin

Super.

/ˈmɔːdlɪn/

larmoyantSentimental à l'excès, souvent avec une nuance de pleurnicherie ou de pathos.

After a few drinks, he became maudlin and started reminiscing about his childhood.

Après quelques verres, il est devenu larmoyant et s'est mis à raconter son enfance.

Additional translations

mièvreSurtout pour une sentimentalité excessive, un peu sucrée ou agaçante.

Synonyms

maudlinnoun

/ˈmɔːd.lɪn/

/ˈmɔd.lɪn/

Used as a mass noun meaning excessive sentimentality.

mièvrerieSentimentalité excessive, souvent jugée agaçante ou artificielle.

There was a touch of maudlin in her apology.

Il y avait une pointe de mièvrerie dans ses excuses.

Additional translations

sentimentalisme larmoyantTournure plus explicative, pour insister sur la coloration émotionnelle excessive.

Synonyms

lachrymose person

sappy person

tearful person

maudlinadjective

Excessively sentimental, often in a tearful or self-pitying way.

After a few drinks, he became maudlin and started reminiscing about his childhood.

Characterized by drunken or intoxicated sentimentality; weakly emotional because of drink.

He grew maudlin after draining his third pint.

maudlinnoun

Excessively sentimental behaviour or sentimentality.

Her plea for forgiveness was pure maudlin.