soupiness
Definition
Noun: 1. Falsely emotional in a maudlin way: The quality of being excessively and insincerely sentimental or emotional. 2. The property of having the thickness of heavy cream: A semi-liquid, viscous consistency resembling that of soup or heavy cream.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Excessive Sentiment):
- The movie's ending was criticized for its overwhelming soupiness.
- He avoided greeting cards because he disliked their cloying soupiness.
- Noun (Consistency):
- The ideal texture for the sauce is a perfect soupiness, not too thick and not too thin.
- The soupiness of the mud made walking through the field very difficult.
Advanced Usage
- "soupiness of tone/style": Used to critique artistic works (like films, novels, or music) for being overly sentimental.
- The director was careful to balance the drama, avoiding any soupiness of tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Soupy (adj): Having the qualities of soupiness.
- a soupy sentimental novel (excessively sentimental)
- a soupy fog (thick and dense, like soup)
Synonyms
- For excessive sentiment: Mawkishness, sentimentality, mushiness, schmaltz, corniness.
- For consistency: Viscosity, thickness, creaminess.
Antonyms
- For excessive sentiment: Unsentimentality, austerity, restraint.
- For consistency: Wateriness, thinness, fluidity.
Noun
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falsely emotional in a maudlin way
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the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
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