saccharine

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Adjective saccharine has 1 sense

cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly - overly sweet
Antonym: sour (indirect, via sweet)

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Saccharine

Noun

A white, crystalline compound used as an artificial sweetener; chemically similar to sugar but with a much sweeter taste.

Example Sentence:

She added a small amount of saccharine to her coffee instead of sugar.

Adjective

Excessively sweet or sentimental.

Example Sentence:

The movie's ending was considered saccharine by many viewers.

Adverb

In a saccharine manner; with excessive sweetness or sentimentality.

Example Sentence:

The singer performed the love song saccharinely, much to the delight of the audience.