August 31, 2026

Saccharine

adjective

Definition

Excessively sweet or sentimental in a way that seems insincere or cloying. It can also literally describe something relating to or resembling sugar.

Example Sentence

“The film's saccharine ending felt at odds with the gritty realism of everything that preceded it.”

Etymology

From Modern Latin saccharum (sugar), from Greek sakkharon, from Pali sakkhara.

Scrabble Score

S1A1C3C3H4A1R1I1N1E1

SACCHARINE scores 17 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

cloying syrupy mawkish overly sweet

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