MUSH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mush

noun

ˈməsh

Definition of mush

as in corn

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental an opera that is pure mush

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as in sentimentalism

the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) couldn't stand all the mush in the movie's romantic scenes

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Recent Examples of mush An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026 Sargassum is washing up on South Florida beaches in mountainous amounts, rotting into a gag-worthy mush. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Visit from June to September for hiking and rafting, or come this way in the winter for the chance to mush with Arctic Hive’s resident dogs. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 The relationship between the ballsy lawyer Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and her family’s stoic, loyal, longtime ranch hand Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) always ran deeper than Yellowstone’s usual pulpy mush. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mush

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Noun

Along the nearby midway, two young women were selling kettle corn at one of the fair’s three kettle corn booths.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
It’s topped with edamame, corn ribs, crunchy tortilla strips, and sherry dressing—because after a day in the theme park, a vegetable-forward entree is always welcome.

— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Definition of corn

Noun

Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Definition of sludge

Noun

More likely, though, Brown said Jefferson’s stockpiling of gloves reflects his sentimentality toward his wife and possibly other women in the family.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
And what ensues is an hour and a half of aimless, frictionless, inert, and cloying sentimentality without purpose.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of sentimentality

Noun

The team can point you toward one of their mocktails, including the faux fashion with nonalcoholic Lyre’s tequila, Angostura bitters and demerara syrup.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Add bourbon, lemon, ginger syrup, and bitters, and shake for six to eight seconds.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026