Synonyms of sappy

sappy

adjective

ˈsa-pē 

1

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clichés

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentimental
• sticky
• sloppy
• schmaltzy
• mawkish
• saccharine
• wet
• maudlin
• cloying
• soppy
• fuzzy
• corny
• mushy
• sugary
• gooey
• drippy
• sugarcoated
• slushy
• lovey-dovey
• chocolate-box
• soupy
• nostalgic
• spoony
• fruity
• feel-good
• spooney
• dreamy
• melodramatic
• moony
• novelettish
• soapy
• misty-eyed
• vapid
• insipid
• moonstruck
• sudsy
• cutesy
• starry-eyed
• tasteless
• soap-operatic
• watery
• soft-boiled
• twee
• flat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsentimental
• unadulterated
• cynical
• unvarnished
• hardheaded
• hard-edged
• antisentimental
• hard-boiled

2

as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

a sappy plan to try to get her divorced parents back together again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silly
• stupid
• foolish
• absurd
• crazy
• mad
• idiotic
• insane
• irrational
• dumb
• lunatic
• simple
• ridiculous
• fatuous
• nutty
• zany
• weak
• dippy
• nonsensical
• looney
• whacky
• asinine
• idiotical
• fool
• simpleminded
• wacky
• jerky
• slow
• kooky
• loony
• brainless
• witless
• daffy
• preposterous
• daft
• senseless
• screwball
• unreasonable
• unwise
• cuckoo
• harebrained
• inept
• dotty
• cockeyed
• weak-minded
• out to lunch
• lunkheaded
• balmy
• half-baked
• unreasoning
• moronic
• bubbleheaded
• crackpot
• dopey
• kookie
• thoughtless
• dense
• vacuous
• dorky
• half-witted
• tomfool
• dull
• obtuse
• imbecilic
• mindless
• doltish
• soft
• clueless
• illogical
• thickheaded
• unreasoned
• brain-dead
• dim
• featherheaded
• unintelligent
• lamebrain
• thick
• dopy
• oafish
• dunderheaded
• opaque
• imbecile
• pinheaded
• ludicrous
• feebleminded
• farcical
• lamebrained
• softheaded
• fallacious
• laughable
• invalid
• airheaded
• empty-headed
• dim-witted
• gormless
• nonrational
• surd
• knuckleheaded
• unsound
• clownish
• chuckleheaded
• slow-witted
• buffoonish
• boobish
• notional
• birdbrained
• ill-advised
• chowderheaded
• unconsidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• wise
• sensible
• judicious
• prudent
• sane
• intelligent
• clever
• bright
• smart
• reasonable
• logical
• rational
• sagacious
• valid
• sage
• brainy
• sapient
• well-advised

Examples of sappy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lincoln’s almost sappy besottedness is endearing, but in a movie that is most concerned with simply convincing people of the basic fact of his queerness, much of the nuance happens between the lines. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024

Sure, the film wades into soap opera-esque territory more than once — especially with the predictably sappy ending — but the at-times unusual and always heartfelt family dynamic between Bill, Erica, Samantha, and Rusty still rings true. —James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024

The trouble is, even shows that purport to take journalism seriously have a habit of turning sappy or campy when the main characters are female. —TIME, 14 Mar. 2024

In a city where elements coexist (but don't necessarily get along), fire woman Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis) and sappy water guy Wade (Mamoudou Athie) meet and go on an adventure that sparks a relationship. —USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024