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Definitions for Maudlin
[1] tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
[2] foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.
[3] foolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk
Words related to Maudlin
weepy, sentimental, romantic, mushy, mawkish, syrupy, befuddled, confused, insipid, lachrymose, slush, soap, soapy, tearful, weak, bathetic, drippy, schmaltzy, soppy, gushing
Words nearby Maudlin
mau-mau, maubeuge, mauby, mauchly, maud, maudlin, maudslay, mauger, maugham, maugre, maui
Origin of Maudlin
1500–10; special use of Maudlin, Middle English Maudelen ≪ Late Latin Magdalēnē < Greek Magdalēnḗ Mary Magdalene, portrayed in art as a weeping penitent
Other words from Maudlin
maud·lin·ism , noun
maud·lin·ly , adverb
maud·lin·ness , noun
un·maud·lin , adjective
un·maud·lin·ly , adverb
Word origin for Maudlin
C17: from Middle English Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent
Synonyms for Maudlin
mawkish, mushy, romantic, sentimental, syrupy, weepy, bathetic, befuddled, confused, cornball, drippy, gushing, insipid, lachrymose, schmaltzy, slush, soap, soapy, soppy, tear-jerking, tearful, weak