What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
sappier
Example
I couldn't finish watching that movie because it was too sappy for my taste. [sappy: adjective]
Example
She always writes sappy love letters to her boyfriend. [sappy: adjective]
mawkish
Example
The movie was so mawkish that I felt like I was being emotionally manipulated. [mawkish: adjective]
Example
He gave a mawkish speech at the wedding that made everyone cringe. [mawkish: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Sappy is more commonly used than mawkish in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between sappier and mawkish?
Mawkish is more formal than sappy, and is more likely to be encountered in literary or critical contexts.
