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NEGATIVE DESCRIPTION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The only drawback is... | |
| I feel less happy about... | |
| It doesn't live up to expectations | |
| It probably won't appeal to... | |
| I found the advert rather underwhelming | |
| It's a clichéd /ˈkliːʃeɪd/ Christmas ad. | |
| There are two versions of this excruciating /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/ ad. | |
| The ad is excruciatingly boring. | |
| Implausible: Not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince; not believable. Sp. Inverosímil. E.g. A rather implausible story. | |
| Overhyped: promoted or publicized to excess exaggerating its good qualities, in order to get a lot of public attention for it: Influencers overhyped the ad. | |
| Sentimental: producing emotions such as pity, romantic love or sadness, which may be too strong or not appropriate; feeling these emotions too much. Sp. Sensiblero: a slushy, sentimental story | |
| Slushy: stories, films / movies or feelings that are considered to be silly and without value because they are too emotional and romantic. Corny. Sp. Sensiblero: e.g. a slushy Christmas ad | |
| cheesy: | |
| 1. not very good or original, and without style, in a way that is embarrassing but amusing. E.g. a cheesy ad. That’s the cheesiest storyline I’ve ever seen. | |
| 2. too emotional or romantic, in a way that is embarrassing. E.g. a cheesy love song. a cheesy ad. | |
| drippy: boring, stupid and weak or sentimental. E.g. her drippy boyfriend. A drippy advert. | |
| Tedious: lasting or taking too long and not interesting. Boring. E.g. A very long and tedious advert. | |
| Unconvincing: not seeming true or real; not making you believe that sth is true: e.g. | |
| I find the characters in the ad very unconvincing. | |
| However, I found the plot rather predictable/disappointing. | |
| I felt dissatisfied and slightly depressed by the advert's message. | |
| I found the plot a little too simple. | |
| The girl's character is too over-the-top to be convincing. | |
| The advert has an unusual and rather old-fashioned message. | |
| One particular weakness of the film is... | |
| The music is not its best feature | |
| I would strongly advise you not to see it. | |
| I would definitely give it a miss (decide not to do sth.) | |
| Don't waste your time! |
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