soppy

Saturated with moisture

Soppy describes something thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid, like a soppy sponge or soppy ground after heavy rain.

In British English, soppy more commonly characterizes excessive sentimentality or mawkishness: a soppy love song, Don't be so soppy.

Someone called soppy is being foolishly emotional or overly affectionate in a way the speaker finds embarrassing or tiresome.

The word carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting the emotion is unwarranted or overdone.

sentimental

maudlin

Excessively tearful sentiment

syrupy · treacly · mushy · gushy · sappy · corny · cheesy · mawkish · overwrought · melodramatic

wet

soaked

Thoroughly wet throughout

sodden · drenched · soaking · soggy · damp · moist · squelchy · clammy · sloshed · dampened

tender

heartfelt

Deeply and sincerely meant

loving · gentle · soft · caring · tenderhearted · sweet · romantic · emotional · moving · poignant

Categories
Opposites
emotional expression/sentimentality

soppyunsentimental

Lacking emotional softness

hard-boiled · cynical · unemotional · hardheaded · hard-nosed

physical moisture/wetness

soppydry

Free from moisture

bone-dry · parched · arid · dehydrated · desiccated

Phrases
Family

sopping, sop, sops, sopped, soppiness, soppier, soppiest

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