Schmaltzy disapproving adjective informal
To describe something that is overly sweet and sentimental.
This song is so schmaltzy that she can't listen to the whole song.
This novel tells about a schmaltzy love affair. I am not passionate about these romantic ones.
It seems schmaltzy, yet Peter says it with great warmth.
Every man will eventually find a suitable woman to be his romantic partner.
The word was first recorded in 1935.