Synonyms of syrup

syrup

noun

ˈsər-əp 

variants also sirup

as in sentimentality

the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)

a television show for toddlers that is nothing more than pure syrup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentimentality
• sentimentalism
• emotion
• gooeyness
• bathos
• sappiness
• saccharinity
• mush
• mawkishness
• soppiness
• mushiness
• sloppiness
• corn
• sentiment
• lovey-doveyness
• schmaltz
• corniness
• hokeyness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cynicism
• hardheadedness
• hard-heartedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of syrup

It’s made with dark cocoa concentrate and is a tangy, slightly sweet treat made for pouring over ice cream like chocolate syrup, baked into brownies, or drizzled over a cheeseboard. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Drink Like a Fish mixes two rums, Mount Gay Eclipse from Barbados and Appleton Jamaican rum, with Blue Curacao citrus liqueur, a house cinnamon syrup and Earl Grey tea. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

At the bar, dates syrup and earl tea were held past seven days. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Among the drugs stolen were oxycodone, promethazine-codeine syrup, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, Adderall, Suboxone and fentanyl patches, according to police. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026