drippiness
- noun
- /ˈdrɪpɪnəs/
- His letter was filled with such drippiness that it seemed insincere rather than heartfelt.
Examples
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The soap opera's drippiness made it hard for serious viewers to take it seriously.
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Some critics complained about the drippiness of the film's final scene.
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I can't stand the drippiness of that movie!
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Her poetry is filled with drippiness that feels forced.
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Some critics complained about the drippiness of the film's final scene, finding it overly sentimental.
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His letter was filled with such drippiness that it came across as insincere instead of genuine.
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The soap opera's drippiness rendered it difficult for serious viewers to enjoy its melodramatic themes.
Synonyms
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5.5
A way of showing too much emotion that seems false
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9.5
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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8.2
Too much sweetness in writing or music that is not sincere
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7.9
A tendency to show too much tender or nostalgic feeling about the past
1
8.8
Too sentimental, shallow art that aims to make people feel strong emotion
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9.5
A feeling of too much fake emotion that seems overly sweet
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6.3
Being too emotional in a way that seems not sincere
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8.4
A way of speaking or writing that sounds too sweet and not real
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8.1
A feeling of being silly and fake that others do not take seriously
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7.7
Being overly emotional in a way that seems not sincere
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9.9
Too much emotion in art or music that feels overdone
A feeling of being too sad and emotional, often after drinking
A feeling that is too emotional in a story or film
Too much emotion that seems false
Antonyms
How Sentimental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Drippiness comes from the simple word drip ('a small drop') plus -ness to make a 'state'. The image is of someone 'dripping' with tears or feeling, so drippiness means being overly sentimental or insincere.