Synonyms of saccharine

saccharine

adjective

ˈsa-k(ə-)rən 

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saccharine

At most points in American history, these would have read as pretty anodyne, even saccharine. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Salinger, then seventy-six, seemed to think his assessment of his alma mater had been too saccharine. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

This perfume combines the quintessential summer fruit with tonka bean, florals, plum nectar, and apple blossom for a truly memorable, sweet but not overly saccharine finish. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026

Overdo it, and your recipe becomes too saccharine. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 June 2026