sugar-free gum

Sweetener-absent masticatory treat

Sugar-free gum is chewing gum sweetened with sugar substitutes rather than sugar, typically marketed as better for dental health.

The phrase functions as a single lexical unit—nobody says gum that is free of sugar.

I always keep sugar-free gum in my bag.

Opposites
sweetener type

sugar-free gumbubble gum

Chewy candy for blowing

Hubba Bubba · Bazooka · Big League Chew · Dubble Bubble

oral indulgence category

sugar-free gumcandy

Sugary edible treats

hard candy · lollipops · caramels · taffy · sweets

indulgence vs. restraint

sugar-free gumcandy bar

Wrapped sweet confection

chocolate · dessert · cake · cookies · ice cream

Family

sugar, free, sugars, sugared, sugary, sugarless, freely, freedom, freedoms

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G