soppy romance
- noun
- /ˈsɑpi roʊˈmæns/
- UK
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romance sensiblero
- The movie turned out to be just a soppy romance, not the gripping drama I had hoped for.
Examples
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She couldn't get through another soppy romance without rolling her eyes once or twice.
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She loves reading soppy romances in her free time.
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He usually avoids soppy romance novels and prefers thrillers instead.
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I can't stand soppy romance movies!
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He usually avoids soppy romance novels and prefers thrillers instead.
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The movie turned out to be just a soppy romance, not the gripping drama I had hoped for.
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She couldn't get through another soppy romance without rolling her eyes once or twice.
Synonyms
A romance story that is too emotional and predictable
How Sentimental
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the adjective 'soppy' (overly emotional) with 'romance' (a love story) in a straightforward way, so the meaning 'an excessively sentimental love story' is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern is transparent and likely recognizable to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Soppy romance comes from the old image of something very wet: soppy once meant soaked, like bread left in soup. So the picture of a story 'soaked' in feeling explains why soppy romance means a love story that is too 'sentimental' or 'cheesy'.