maudlin

adjective maud·lin \ˈmȯd-lən\

: showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way

Full Definition of MAUDLIN

: drunk enough to be emotionally silly <would crack open another beer and become maudlin — Patrick Moore>

: weakly and effusively sentimental

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alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent

First Known Use: 1509

Synonyms: chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, corny, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet

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