Synonyms of fruity

fruity

adjective

ˈfrü-tē 

1

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in silly

slang showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

dreaded spending the holidays with her husband's fruity relatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silly
• stupid
• foolish
• absurd
• insane
• crazy
• mad
• nutty
• idiotic
• irrational
• simple
• zany
• sappy
• wacky
• lunatic
• kooky
• daffy
• jerky
• dippy
• fool
• dumb
• cuckoo
• loony
• weak
• dotty
• ridiculous
• nonsensical
• balmy
• loony tunes
• out to lunch
• brainless
• screwball
• fatuous
• unreasonable
• unreasoning
• barmy
• wacko
• preposterous
• slow
• daft
• crackpot
• gaga
• asinine
• batty
• cockeyed
• witless
• crackbrained
• harebrained
• unwise
• inept
• dense
• simpleminded
• weak-minded
• senseless
• half-baked
• bubbleheaded
• meshuga
• opaque
• lunkheaded
• soft
• featherheaded
• dull
• moronic
• tomfool
• unreasoned
• half-witted
• vacuous
• unintelligent
• thick
• dopey
• dim
• obtuse
• mindless
• thoughtless
• illogical
• oafish
• dorky
• brain-dead
• clueless
• pinheaded
• imbecile
• doltish
• softheaded
• nonrational
• farcical
• thickheaded
• invalid
• dunderheaded
• lamebrain
• ludicrous
• unsound
• fallacious
• clownish
• gormless
• airheaded
• boobish
• feebleminded
• surd
• empty-headed
• dim-witted
• notional
• chowderheaded
• buffoonish
• laughable
• slow-witted
• knuckleheaded
• chuckleheaded
• birdbrained
• ill-advised
• unconsidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• wise
• sensible
• bright
• judicious
• intelligent
• prudent
• sane
• clever
• smart
• reasonable
• valid
• logical
• rational
• sage
• sagacious
• sapient
• brainy
• well-advised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fruity

These are considered some of the coolest wine-growing regions in California, and the style here tends to be juicier, fruitier, and more full-bodied than Burgundian Pinot Noir. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026

The active ingredients tend to be pretty much the same—taurine, guarana, and, most saliently, caffeine—but the marketing is gentler, the flavors are fruitier, and the cans are cuter. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026

Taste, Texture, and Uses Clear protein has a light, juice-like texture and typically comes in fruitier flavors. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 Jan. 2026

Carter, our former Test Kitchen director, crafted a recipe for a mustard that uses hard cider, apple cider vinegar and fresh apples for a fruitier edge, but one that still packs a punch. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025