gushy

Examples

• All

• During the surprise party, his gushy speech made everyone a bit uncomfortable with its excessive emotion.

• A little bit of his gushy, starry-eyed persona goes a long way.

  Blog text (4)

• Tough exterior... but soft and gushy on the inside.

  Theodore Rex (1995)

• I suppose it's not a good idea to be too gushy on an answering machine.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "Are you going to be a gushy adult, Bobby?" "I hope not," he said.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I feel kind of weird being gushy and positive on your blog.

  Blog text (32)

• Which wasn't to say he knew them all that well, or that he felt warm and gushy toward them.

  Fiction book (2001)

• You sent a message, you sent something that was a little bit gushy and they haven't texted you back for three hours.

  Matthew Hussey

• Quit bein' all gushy.

  From Justin to Kelly (2003)

• Tim: AW, I'M ALL GUSHY INSIDE.

  The Curve (1998)

Synonyms

S

sentimental

vsgushy

165 4.5

Having strong warm feelings about people or things from the past, often too emotional

is more about openly pouring out feeling than nostalgic emphasis

M

mushy

vsgushy

• Informal

27 4.3

Showing too much emotion in a way that seems silly or fake

is emotional too but stresses open, unrestrained feeling rather than silliness

S

sappy

vsgushy

• Offensive

23 7.0

Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake

is equally emotional but more about open feeling than silliness

S

sloppy

vsgushy

22 3.7

Too emotional in a way that seems not sincere

is openly expressive but not defined by lacking subtlety

M

maudlin

vsgushy

8 8.0

Too emotional in a way that seems silly or not sincere

is emotional too but without the strongly sickly, distasteful tone

E

effusive

vsgushy

8 7.6

Showing strong warm feelings openly and without holding back

is similarly intense but emphasizes open emotion without judgment of truth

D

dovey

vsgushy

• Informal

5 8.3

Being very loving and sweet in a way that feels too romantic

is more openly emotional and effusive rather than gentle affection

S

schmaltz

vsgushy

4 9.5

An overly emotional style in art like songs or films

is personal emotional display rather than a stylistic genre

C

cloying

vsgushy

3 8.2

Too sweet or emotional in a way that makes you feel sick

is emotionally open but not primarily characterized by causing disgust

O

overemotional

vsgushy

3 5.0

Showing too much feeling for the situation

matches excess but stresses open expression of feelings rather than pathology

M

mawkish

vsgushy

2 9.4

Showing feelings that are not real and too sweet

is emotional and open but not necessarily insincere or exaggerated

S

schmaltzy

vsgushy

• Informal

2 8.7

Too emotional in a way that feels false or silly

shares excess but focuses more on genuine open feeling than show

D

drippy

vsgushy

• Offensive

1 7.9

Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake

is emotional without the childish or embarrassing quality

S

soppy

vsgushy

• UK

1 5.8

Too emotional and sentimental in a way that seems silly

is similarly open but does not automatically seem foolish or fake

S

slushy

vsgushy

1 5.4

Overly sentimental and emotional in a way that seems false

is emotional and open but can be deeper rather than shallow

C

cutesy-wootsy

vsgushy

• Informal

1 9.9

Being too cute and childish in a sweet, exaggerated way

is emotional but not typically childish or playfully exaggerated

B

bathetic

vsgushy

• Literature

1 9.9

Too sentimental in a way that feels fake or silly

is sincere in open feeling rather than failing and seeming ridiculous

G

gushing

vsgushy

6.6

Giving praise in a way that sounds too excited and not honest

is equally open but focuses on raw feeling rather than praise excess

S

schmalzy

vsgushy

• Informal

8.9

Being very emotional in a way that feels fake

is emotional without implying that feelings are forced or fake

T

too soppy

vsgushy

• UK

7.5

Showing strong, simple feelings in a way that seems fake

is openly emotional but not necessarily sweet or cloying in tone

S

soupy

vsgushy

• Literature

6.8

Being too emotional in a cheap, false way

is personal emotional display rather than a specific artistic quality

G

gloppy

vsgushy

• Informal

8.3

Too sweet and emotional so it feels false

is emotionally open but not necessarily sweet or sickening

G

goopy

vsgushy

• Informal

7.6

Too emotional and sweet in a way that feels fake

is openly emotional but without the strongly sickening sweetness

M

marshmallowy

vsgushy

• Informal

6.3

Too sweet and sentimental in tone or style

is intense and open rather than simply soft or sugary

O

overly sugary

vsgushy

3.7

Having too much sugar in taste or feeling too emotional

is emotionally open but not described primarily as sweet

P

pappy

vsgushy

8.6

Too sentimental and weak in feeling, often seeming false

is openly expressive without implying weakness or poor quality

S

slobbery

vsgushy

• Informal

4.9

Too sentimental and not sincere

is sincere and open rather than theatrical or staged

S

supersentimental

vsgushy

8.9

Showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated

is strongly emotional but focuses on open expression rather than sheer extremity

Antonyms

U

unemotional

11 4.4

Not showing strong feelings

How Sentimental

gushy

6 7.0

sentimental

165 4.5

tender

110 1.6

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology