sappy

The word “sappy” has 2 syllables: sap-py

It's pronounced as /ˈsæpi/

What is synonym and antonym for sappy?

In the thesaurus, “sappy” has 154 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sappy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sappy

absurd
airheaded
asinine
balmy
bathetic
birdbrained
boobish
brain-dead
brainless
bubbleheaded
buffoonish
chocolate-box
chowderheaded
chuckleheaded
clownish
cloying
clueless
cockeyed
corny
crackpot
crazy
cuckoo
cutesy
daffy
daft
dense
dim
dim-witted
dippy
doltish
dopey
dopy
dorky
dotty
dreamy
drippy
dull
dumb
dunderheaded
empty-headed
fallacious
farcical
fatuous
featherheaded
feebleminded
feel-good
flat
fool
foolish
fruity
fuzzy
gooey
gormless
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained
idiotic
idiotical
ill-advised
illogical
imbecile
imbecilic
inept
insane
insipid
invalid
irrational
jerky
knuckleheaded
kookie
kooky
lamebrain
lamebrained
laughable
looney
loony
lovey-dovey
ludicrous
lunatic
lunkheaded
mad
maudlin
mawkish
melodramatic
mindless
misty-eyed
moonstruck
moony
moronic
mushy
nonrational
nonsensical
nostalgic
notional
novelettish
nutty
oafish
obtuse
opaque
out to lunch
pinheaded
preposterous
ridiculous
saccharine
schmaltzy
screwball
senseless
sentimental
silly
simple
simpleminded
sloppy
slow
slow-witted
slushy
soap-operatic
soapy
soft
soft-boiled
softheaded
soppy
soupy
spooney
spoony
starry-eyed
sticky
stupid
sudsy
sugarcoated
sugary
surd
tasteless
thick
thickheaded
thoughtless
tomfool
twee
unconsidered
unintelligent
unreasonable
unreasoned
unreasoning
unsound
unwise
vacuous
vapid
wacky
watery
weak
weak-minded
wet
whacky
witless
zany

Antonyms for sappy

antisentimental
brainy
bright
clever
cynical
hard-boiled
hard-edged
hardheaded
intelligent
judicious
logical
prudent
rational
realistic
reasonable
sagacious
sage
sane
sapient
sensible
serious
smart
sound
unadulterated
unsentimental
unvarnished
valid
well-advised
wise

Meanings of sappy

adjective
1. Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
2. Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.
3. Juicy.
4. (of wood) Spongy; Having spaces in which large quantities of sap can flow.
5. Musty; tainted; rancid.

Example Sentences

The movie was so sappy that I couldn’t help but roll my eyes during the romantic scenes.
She gave him a sappy love letter that made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
The sappy song played over the speakers, making the atmosphere feel overly sentimental.
His sappy smile made it clear he was completely in love.
They exchanged sappy text messages all day, sharing sweet thoughts and emojis.

On this page you'll find 183 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sappy, such as: absurd, airheaded, antisentimental, asinine, balmy, bathetic, birdbrained.

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