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

The base of the drink is made of a crème Frappuccino mix blended with pink powder and mango syrup to create the signature unicorn look. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between. — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

After a few hours of infusion, the syrup will take on the flavor of the fruit. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

While milk warms, add 4 tablespoons of pumpkin spice syrup to a mug. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 July 2026