Synonyms of saccharine

saccharine

adjective

ˈsa-k(ə-)rən 

as in sentimental

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 & Similar Words

• sentimental
• sticky
• sloppy
• sugary
• cloying
• mawkish
• schmaltzy
• sappy
• sugarcoated
• maudlin
• wet
• gooey
• corny
• fuzzy
• soppy
• drippy
• chocolate-box
• mushy
• slushy
• lovey-dovey
• soupy
• fruity
• spoony
• spooney
• feel-good
• nostalgic
• dreamy
• moony
• melodramatic
• novelettish
• soapy
• insipid
• vapid
• moonstruck
• sudsy
• tasteless
• misty-eyed
• cutesy
• starry-eyed
• watery
• soap-operatic
• soft-boiled
• twee
• flat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsentimental
• unadulterated
• unvarnished
• cynical
• hardheaded
• hard-edged
• antisentimental
• hard-boiled

Examples of saccharine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, too much of the rest of Mark Bomback’s screenplay tends toward saccharine manipulation. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Wonderland Peony doesn’t smell overly saccharine at all, rather like an inviting cloud of fresh-floral goodness. —Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2024

The track highlights Sophie’s most saccharine pop proclivities with space age synths and ’90s freestyle rhythms. —Juan Velasquez, Them, 23 Sep. 2024

But the berry and cream churro topped with cream cheese frosting and pink sprinkles proved a bit too saccharine for most in the group. —Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024