mawkish
adjective /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
(disapproving)- expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing
synonym sentimental无病呻吟的;自作多情的;多愁善感的 - a mawkish poem
无病呻吟的诗歌
Collocations DictionaryMawkish is used with these nouns:- sentiment
词源mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to sickness’): from obsolete mawk ‘maggot’, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin. - a mawkish poem