Synonyms of cloying

cloying 1 of 2

adjective

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

the cloying sentiments of so many Mother's Day cards

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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cloying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cloy

as in saturating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturating
• alleviating
• relieving
• surfeiting
• lightening
• gratifying
• humoring
• catering (to)
• indulging
• quenching
• satisfying
• slaking
• satiating
• assuaging
• sating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exciting
• stimulating
• arousing
• tantalizing
• teasing
• piquing

• exciting
• stimulating
• arousing
• tantalizing
• teasing
• piquing

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