sappier
Even more schmaltzy
Sappier is the comparative form of sappy.
A tree can be sappier than another—containing more sticky fluid.
More often, sappier describes something excessively sentimental: The sequel was even sappier than the original.
The word carries mild judgment, suggesting emotion that's cloying rather than genuine.
Unpleasantly overemotional
- maudlinExcessively tearful sentiment
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- cornyTiresomely sentimental or trite
melodramatic · soppy · mushy · weepy · tearjerker · overwrought · soapy · slushy
Apt to adhere
- gummySticky and soft
- pineyResembling certain evergreens
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
- coniferousProducing woody cones
tacky · gooey · viscous · aromatic · woody · turpentine · balsamic · evergreen
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- overdoneExcessive in degree
excessive · overbearing · nauseating · insufferable · unbearable · heavy-handed · over-the-top
Color of vegetation
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- wet-behind-the-earsNaive and inexperienced
- callowYouthfully naive and untested
immature · raw · youthful · unripe · fresh-faced · wide-eyed · unsophisticated · innocent
mawkish
Unpleasantly overemotional
- maudlinExcessively tearful sentiment
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- cheesyCheap and insincere
corny · melodramatic · soppy · mushy · weepy · tearjerker · overwrought · soapy · slushy · overemotional
sticky
Apt to adhere
coniferous · tacky · gooey · viscous · aromatic · woody · turpentine · balsamic · evergreen
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
overdone · excessive · overbearing · nauseating · insufferable · unbearable · heavy-handed · over-the-top
green
Color of vegetation
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- wet-behind-the-earsNaive and inexperienced
callow · immature · raw · youthful · unripe · fresh-faced · wide-eyed · unsophisticated · innocent · gullible