Synonyms of sugary

sugary

adjective

ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē 

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sugary

Over the next century, cereal companies became masters at selling products as healthy — even as many of those cereals became increasingly sugary. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Avoid candy and cookie pieces in your trail mix, which are sugary ingredients that contain empty calories. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 July 2026

And while the late-’90s pivot from newsprint to Coke and Snickers worked fine for decades (there was plenty of demand for sugary snacks), that’s changing in the Ozempic and protein-maxxing era. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026

An argument ensued after a pushy mother-in-law offered her young grandchild a sugary drink, once again pitting the parents against the grandparents. — Parents, 16 July 2026