maudlin (Meaning)

Wordnet

maudlin (s)

effusively or insincerely emotional

Webster

maudlin (a.)

Tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly.

Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness.

Webster

maudlin (n.)

Alt. of Maudeline

maudlin Sentence Examples

  1. The maudlin tune evoked memories of a bittersweet past.
  2. Their maudlin condolences only served to exasperate the grieving widow.
  3. The maudlin film had the audience reaching for their handkerchiefs.
  4. A maudlin apology was of little comfort to the person they had wronged.
  5. The maudlin lyrics of the song reflected the singer's overwhelming sorrow.
  6. The maudlin behavior of the drunkard was both pitiful and annoying.
  7. The maudlin outpouring of emotion at the funeral seemed artificial and forced.
  8. The maudlin speeches at the award ceremony made everyone cringe.
  9. The maudlin tone of the letter made it difficult to take the writer seriously.
  10. The maudlin scene in the movie was so over-the-top that it became unintentionally comical.

FAQs About the word maudlin

effusively or insincerely emotionalTearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly., Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddle

sloppy, sticky,sentimental, sappy, soupy, saccharine, wet, corny, drippy, slushy

unsentimental, cynical, unvarnished, unvarnished, cynical, unsentimental, unadulterated, unadulterated,, hardheaded

The maudlin tune evoked memories of a bittersweet past.

Their maudlin condolences only served to exasperate the grieving widow.

The maudlin film had the audience reaching for their handkerchiefs.

A maudlin apology was of little comfort to the person they had wronged.