novelettish

adjective

ˌnä-və-ˈle-tish How to pronounce novelettish (audio)
Definition of novelettishnext
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way readers will encounter surprisingly novelettish dialogue for a work that is supposed to be a literary novel

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  1. sentimental
  2. sloppy
  3. sticky
Adjective
  • Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • The word out of Arizona is that Kingsbury’s Cardinals teams were too often sloppy and undisciplined and that his full-team leadership skills and oversight have been lacking.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of sloppy
Adjective
  • Concerns about the shape of the U.K. economy are mounting, with investors and businesses taking note of new fiscal policies that will see taxes and business costs rise, as well as weak economic data prints out of Britain and sticky inflation.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The streak-free formula with coconut oil and lavender essential oil blend wiped the sticky mess away in less than a minute.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of sticky
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