rührselig
maudlin, sentimental
English translations
- 01
touching
- 02
moving
- 03
heartwarming
Word details
- German meaning
- Übermäßig sentimental oder gefühlsbetont.
- English meaning
- Mawkish, overly sentimental
- Synonym
- sentimental, gefühlvoll
- German example
- Der Film war etwas zu rührselig für meinen Geschmack.
- English example
- The film was a little too mawkish for my taste.
- Comparative
- rührseligerSuperlative: am rührseligsten
Related words
- auf die Tränendrüse drücken
To play the sympathy card
- sentimental
sentimental
- Sentimentalität
Sentimentality
- Gefühligkeit
Sentimentality, emotionality
- pathetisch
Pathetic, over-emotional
- gefühlsselig
Sentimental
- Empfindelei
Sentimentalism
Example sentences with “rührselig”
Ein rührseliger Film zum Weinen. (A sentimental movie that makes you cry.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it a compliment?
Usually not; it implies excessive or insincere sentimentality.