MUSHY Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

mushy

adjective

ˈmə-shē

Definition of mushy

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way a mushy love story

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as in soft

giving easily to the touch mushy fruit that was obviously overripe

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Recent Examples of mushy Delicate Vegetables Tender vegetables like asparagus and spinach lose their texture and flavor after hours in the slow cooker, turning mushy, muted, and underwhelming. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 However, don’t expect the Gallagher Brothers to get all mushy in the documentary. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Whole Avocados Whole avocados turn brown and mushy when thawed. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings have missed the playoffs by slim margins three years in a row with 91, 86 and 92 points respectively, which is a perfect snapshot of the mushy middle. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mushy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy

Adjective

The emotions are real; the sentimental orchestral score by Joseph Trapanese goes overboard.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
At times, Marianne’s second-act emotional breakdown feels siloed from the rest of the picture, but the strands coalesce beautifully in an emotionally overwhelming finale that’s tearjerking, but never manipulative or overly sentimental.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

But, for me, the softer spotlight on HABIBTI has been part of its charm all along — and highlights the risk in releasing three albums at once.

— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Against his soft, sensitive frame, this underwater world looks impossibly hard.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of soft

Adjective

The spike in core CPI shows price pressures are broadening into other categories beyond energy, experts noted, a sign inflation remains sticky.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
With inflation remaining sticky, the central bank may need to raise rates higher and keep them there for longer in 2027, said Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds.

— Michelle Fox,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sticky

Adjective

There’s a real zing to the sauce au poivre, which is mahogany-dark and sticky with demi-glace, and a cozy depth to the paccheri, floppy cylinders of pasta in a cream sauce with kale and sausage.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of floppy

Adjective

Each step sends a ripple through the spongy, thin mat, a slow undulating motion beneath your feet that surprises the senses, disorienting yet simultaneously strangely delightful.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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