Bathetic Definition
bathetic
adjective
- effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
Words that rhyme with bathetic
Usage tips for "bathetic"
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