CEFR B2

saccharine

adjective

Meaning

Excessively sweet or sentimental, often to the point of being artificial or cloying.

Examples

Her saccharine smile never reached her eyes.
The novel's ending was a bit too saccharine for my taste.

Synonyms: sweet, sugary, cloying, mawkish

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saccharine (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsækərɪn/

Definition

Excessively sweet or sentimental, often to the point of being artificial or cloying.

Examples

Her saccharine smile never reached her eyes.
The novel's ending was a bit too saccharine for my taste.
He delivered a saccharine speech that felt insincere.

Synonyms of saccharine

Words with a similar meaning to saccharine:

sweet
sugary
cloying
mawkish

Antonyms of saccharine

Words with the opposite meaning to saccharine:

bitter
acerbic

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