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Synonyms & Antonyms of sugarcoated
(Entry 1 of 2)
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
- those sugarcoated versions of family life that old TV sitcoms portrayed
Synonyms for sugarcoated
- chocolate-box,
- cloying,
- corny,
- drippy,
- fruity,
- gooey,
- lovey-dovey,
- maudlin,
- mawkish,
- mushy,
- novelettish,
- saccharine,
- sappy,
- schmaltzy,
- sentimental,
- sloppy,
- slushy,
- soppy,
- soupy,
- spoony
- (or spooney),
- sticky,
- sugary,
- wet
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sugarcoated
verb
past tense of sugarcoat
Synonyms of sugarcoated (Entry 2 of 2)
to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is
- textbooks that sugarcoat history
- She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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