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glop

glop

1 8.8
Too sentimental, shallow art that aims to make people feel strong emotion
  • noun
  • /ɡlɑp/
  • Informal
translation icon : sensiblería
  • I am mortified to say that the dreadful glop produced by those enrolled in Ink 1 came to be known as Ink Soup.

Examples

  • Homemade laundry detergent is more like "glop" rather than a thick gel.

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  • But like, when you are feeling like glop, the thing that will move you forward is not just patience and time, but also action to become a butterfly.

  • But like when when you are feeling like glop, the thing that will move you forward is not just patience and time, but also action to become a butterfly.

  • Erin, if I remember correctly, that recipe won't be a heavy gel or glop.

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  • The movie was filled with sentimental glop that made it hard to take seriously.

  • She rolled her eyes at the sugary glop of the pop song's lyrics.

  • Critics dismissed the novel as mere glop, lacking any real substance or depth.

Synonyms

mush
vsglop
  • Informal
15 8.0

Very sentimental writing or music that feels too sweet

is harsher, implying lack of seriousness and artistic depth
schmaltz
vsglop
4 9.5

An overly emotional style in art like songs or films

is broader, also lacking seriousness or depth beyond emotion
slop
vsglop
  • Informal
3 8.2

Too sentimental music or writing that feels fake

is more about shallow work lacking depth rather than mere lack of subtlety
treacle
vsglop
1 8.2

Too much sweetness in writing or music that is not sincere

is wider, pointing also to shallow depth not only sweetness
schmalz
vsglop
  • US
9.9

A feeling of too much sweet emotion in songs or films

is more general excess sweetness or shallow feeling
shmaltz
vsglop
  • Informal
9.9

Too much emotion in art or music that feels overdone

is broader, stressing lack of seriousness beyond simple emotion

Antonyms

188 4.3

The main idea of something said or written

146 4.4

Serious, careful thinking or strong understanding of a subject

53 2.7

A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say

How Sentimental

glop
  • Informal
1 8.8
melodrama
35 6.3

Surface Forms

glop singular
glops plural

Etymology

Glop is also used for weak, overly sweet writing or music by imagining ideas as food that has turned into a soft, tasteless mash. That's why calling a book or song 'glop' says it feels emotionally 'mushy' and not serious.