sugary

• Décrit quelque chose qui contient du sucre ou qui a un goût de sucre ; est également utilisé au sens figuré pour décrire quelque chose d'excessivement sentimental ou mièvre.

Describes something that contains or tastes of sugar; also used figuratively to describe something overly sentimental or sweet.

1. Containing sugarA2formal

   Having a high amount of sugar or being sweetened with sugar.

   sucré, contenant du sucre

   • This cereal is too sugary for my taste.
   • She prefers sugary drinks over plain water.
   • The cake was delicious but very sugary.

   Synonymessugaredsweetsweetenedsyrupy

   Antonymesdrysugarlessunsweetened

2. Overly sweet or sentimentalB2informal

   Excessively sweet in taste or overly sentimental in nature.

   d'une douceur excessive ou mièvre

   • The movie had a sugary ending that made everyone cry.
   • His sugary compliments felt insincere.
   • The song's sugary melody was catchy but shallow.

   Synonymescloyingcornymaudlinmawkishsaccharineschmaltzysentimentalslushysyrupytreacly

   Antonymesbitterdryunsentimental