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saccharine

sac·cha·rine [ ˈsa-k(ə-)rən]

saccharine

adjective

Definition of saccharine

1a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
//saccharine taste

b : yielding or containing sugar
//saccharine vegetables

2 : overly or sickishly sweet
//saccharine flavor

3 : ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly

4 : overly sentimental : mawkish
//a saccharine love story

Other Words from saccharine

saccharinity \ ˌsa-kə-ˈri-nə-tē \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Synonyms

Synonyms: Antonyms

unsentimental

Recent Examples on the Web

//They were paired with a saccharine tomato basil sauce, the gnocchi and topped with — gasp — almond granola on the traditionally savory entree.
— John-john Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, "Review: At Columbia’s Seasons 52, the farm-to-table concept falters," 3 Oct. 2019
//The same goes for the flimsy plot, saccharine songs, and the entire premise (humans dressing up as giant sentient cats who sing about each other’s worst personality traits and ascending to a higher plane of kitty existence).
— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Is the World Ready for Taylor Swift in Cats?," 20 July 2018
//For Generation Productions, director Kenny Howard doesn’t belabor the dramatic moments that occur in life, and thankfully never allows his actors to turn maudlin or saccharine.
— Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Seasons’ gently and movingly showcases the human circle of life | Review," 14 Sep. 2019
//At Ashley Williams, hair made laconic, stick-up statements—witch and devil among them—a punkish alternative to the sumptuous and saccharine crowns secured at Simone Rocha.
— Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "5 Spectacular Beauty Trends That Swept the London Runways This Week," 19 Sep. 2018
//But there’s nothing romantic about war, and thankfully Coyle doesn’t make this a saccharine celebration of patriotism.
— Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘Show of Force’ gives a different perspective of military life | Review," 17 Sep. 2019
//These days, the Beatles fill Baby Boomers’ saccharine memories, Forever 21 hawks Guns and Roses t-shirts to Baby Busters and young parents don’t think twice about letting kids watch Liam Hemsworth wander around in Spandex pants.
— Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Alabama video gamers say stop blaming their careers for murder," 7 Sep. 2019
//Lee’s father and grandfather each faced criminal investigations — his father for tax evasion and corruption, his grandfather for smuggling saccharine — but never spent a day in lockup.
— Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, "Why three thoroughbreds worth millions could land Samsung heir in prison," 29 Aug. 2019
//As Burke recognized, there’s more to Glinda than her saccharine trappings.
— Pam Grossman, The Atlantic, "The Wizard of Oz Invented the ‘Good Witch’," 25 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of saccharine

circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for saccharine

Latin saccharum

Dictionary Entries near saccharine

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofsaccharine

Synonyms & Antonyms of saccharine

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after

Synonyms for saccharine

Words Related to saccharine

cutesy,
twee
[chiefly British]

Near Antonyms for saccharine

Antonyms for saccharine

unsentimental

More Definitions forsaccharine

saccharine

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of saccharine

formal : too sweet or sentimental : sweet or sentimental in a way that does not seem sincere or genuine

saccharine

adjective

sac·cha·rine | \ ˈsak-(ə-)rən also -ə-ˌrēn or -ə-ˌrīn\

Medical Definition of saccharine

1a : of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
//saccharine taste

b : yielding or containing sugar
//a saccharine fluid

2 : overly or sickeningly sweet
//saccharine flavor