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overemotional
adjective as in histrionic
adjective as in impassioned
adjective as in melodramatic
adjective as in schmaltzy
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
adjective as in sentimental
Strongest matches
adjective as in slushy
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
adjective as in sobby
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
adjective as in soppy
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
adjective as in soupy
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- tear-jerking
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
adjective as in tear-jerking
Weak matches
- affected
- affectionate
- bathetic
- corny
- demonstrative
- dewy-eyed
- dreamy
- effusive
- gushing
- gushy
- idealistic
- impressionable
- inane
- insipid
- jejune
- languishing
- lovey-dovey
- loving
- maudlin
- mawkish
- moonstruck
- mushy
- nostalgic
- overacted
- passionate
- pathetic
- romantic
- rosewater
- saccharine
- sappy
- schmaltzy
- silly
- simpering
- sloppy
- slushy
- soapy
- sobby
- soft
- softhearted
- soppy
- sugary
- sweet
- syrupy
- tearful
- tender
- touching
- vapid
- visionary
- weepy
Example Sentences
He was as stiff as a stalk of celosia, already up to his ears in overemotional shenanigans.
The production starts off as a parody of a shlocky TV talent show, complete with overemotional judges.
I really don't want to cry — I am justifiably angry and don't want this doctor's comfort and reassurance, and don't want my concerns dismissed as overemotional.
“Women are also made to feel guilty about being frail, overemotional and nervy.”
Instead of being an untouchable fashion queen like Campbell, she’s the goofy, overemotional friend.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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