cloy
Overwhelm with richness
To cloy is to sicken or weary through excess of something initially pleasant.
Rich desserts cloy the palate; excessive praise cloys the spirit.
The word implies satiation past the point of enjoyment: The sweetness of the frosting began to cloy after the third slice.
Cloying describes things so sweet or sentimental they become unpleasant.
Unpleasantly overemotional
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- mushySoft or saccharine
- sappyExcessively sentimental
overwrought · melodramatic · treacly · gushing · soppy · corny · cheesy · sentimental
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
sickly-sweet · candied · confectionery · toothache · sugarcoated · oversweet · mawkish · dulcet
Excessive quantity, often cloying
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- satiationState of complete fulfillment
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
overeating · binging · stuffing · overconsumption · satiety · repletion · immoderation · overload
Causing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
queasy · unpalatable · revulsion · aversion · gagging · nausea · turnoff · stomach-turning
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
extravagant · over-the-top · baroque · ornate · overwrought · gilded · heavy · dense
mawkish
Unpleasantly overemotional
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- mushySoft or saccharine
sappy · overwrought · melodramatic · treacly · gushing · soppy · corny · cheesy · sentimental · bathetic
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
honeyed · sickly-sweet · candied · confectionery · toothache · sugarcoated · oversweet · mawkish · dulcet · caramelized
surfeit
Excessive quantity, often cloying
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- satiationState of complete fulfillment
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
gorging · overeating · binging · stuffing · overconsumption · satiety · repletion · immoderation · overload · overkill
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
distaste · queasy · unpalatable · revulsion · aversion · gagging · nausea · turnoff · stomach-turning · overwhelming
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
excessive · extravagant · over-the-top · baroque · ornate · overwrought · gilded · heavy · dense · overwhelming