oversweet

Too much sugar

Oversweet means excessively sweet, whether describing taste or manner.

An oversweet dessert cloys rather than satisfies: The frosting was oversweet and left me feeling sick.

Applied to behavior or sentiment, it suggests cloying insincerity: Her oversweet compliments made everyone uncomfortable.

taste

cloying

Excessively sweet or sentimental

saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
sugaryContaining much sweetener
sicklyProne to poor health

treacly · syrupy · candied · honeyed · sickening · nauseating · excessive · overpowering · unpalatable · rich

artistic

sentimental

Excessively emotional about memories

mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental

treacly · corny · cheesy · melodramatic · overwrought · cloying · kitschy · tearjerker · soap-opera · syrupy

personality

saccharine

Exaggeratedly sentimental

insincereFeigning belief or feeling
affectedArtificially contrived behavior
unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest

fawning · gushing · simpering · cloying · false · artificial · sycophantic · obsequious · ingratiating · effusive

beverages

soda

Carbonated soft drink

punchStrike with fist
cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
cordialWarmly friendly manner

lemonade · iced tea · smoothie · milkshake · liqueur · wine · sangria · fruit juice · energy drink · bubble tea

Categories

sweet tastessugary, honeyed, syrupy, saccharine, cloying

Opposites

sweetness level

oversweettart

Sharp-flavored small pie

sour · bitter · unsweetened · acidic · dry

taste balance/pleasantness

oversweetbalanced

In a state of equilibrium

well-balanced · subtle · restrained · understated · nuanced

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G