Added 9 October 2026 mawkish /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mawkish at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Effusively or insincerely emotional. a bathetic novel Related Words: schmaltzysentimentalemotionalbatheticmushyslushymaudlinschmalzysentimentalitycloyinghokeymaukish Back to today's word