sickly-sweet
Unpleasantly overly sugary
Sickly-sweet describes something so sweet it becomes unpleasant or cloying.
The term applies literally to overly sugared food or drink: The frosting was sickly-sweet.
More often it describes excessive sentimentality or false pleasantness: a sickly-sweet smile, sickly-sweet greeting cards.
The implication is that the sweetness masks something unwholesome or is simply too much.
Excessively tearful sentiment
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
syrupy · gushing · overwrought · melodramatic · tearjerker · weepy · soapy · sugary
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
- oversweetExcessively sugared
honeyed · candied · caramelized · molasses · butterscotch · fondant · marzipan · confectionery
Mildly sick to stomach
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
unpalatable · revolting · bilious · retching · overripe · repulsive · disgusting · stale
maudlin
Excessively tearful sentiment
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
treacly · syrupy · gushing · overwrought · melodramatic · tearjerker · weepy · soapy · sugary · cloying
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sugaryContaining much sweetener
oversweet · honeyed · candied · caramelized · molasses · butterscotch · fondant · marzipan · confectionery · gooey
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- stomach-turningCausing physical disgust
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
nauseous · unpalatable · revolting · bilious · retching · overripe · repulsive · disgusting · stale · rancid
aspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- sorbitolPolyol sweetener and humectant
xylitol · mannitol · erythritol · stevia · isomalt · chemical · synthetic · processed · manufactured · fake
sickly-sweetbitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
unsweetened · sour · tart · astringent · sugar-free
sickly-sweetunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
restrained · genuine · unsentimental · sardonic · acerbic
sickly-sweetwell-balanced
Having equal distribution
refreshing · light · crisp · nuanced · understated
sick, sweet, sickness, sickly, sweetness, sickening, sicken, sicker, sicked