Mawkish

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Excessively or insincerely sentimental in a way that is cloying and off-putting.

“The film's mawkish ending disappointed critics who had expected something more restrained.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mawk·ish

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Synonyms

batheticdrippy hokey maudlin kitschy mushyschmaltzyschmalzy

Antonyms

unsentimentalrestrained

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Rare W and K combination, starts MAW, no repeated letters, seven distinct letters

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Scrabble

W scores 4 and K scores 5, MAWKISH totals over 18 points base and is an excellent play

Words Related to Mawkish

Words one letter different

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hawkish

Words you can make from Mawkish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mawkish”.

hakims amish aswim haiks hakim hawks kamis kashi khami khasi kiswa mawks shawm smaik swami wakhi whams whims whisk wisha aims akim amis haik

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