Definition & Meaning of "saccharine"in English

saccharine

excessively sweet or sugary

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most saccharine

Comparative

more saccharine

gradable

Examples

The dessert had a saccharine taste that was almost sickeningly sweet.

excessively sentimental, often to the point of being nauseating

maudlin

mawkish

mushy

sappy

schmaltzy

Examples

The saccharine dialogue in the movie felt unrealistic.

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