schmaltzy vs mawkish

schmaltzy and mawkish both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
schmaltzy	No	Yes	No	No
mawkish	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, schmaltzy and mawkish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of schmaltzy include bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, sappy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy.

schmaltzy (adjective)	mawkish (adjective)
effusively or insincerely emotional	effusively or insincerely emotional