syrupiest

Thickest and sweetest

Syrupiest is the superlative of syrupy—the most thick and sweet, like syrup.

The word usually appears figuratively to describe excessive sentimentality: the syrupiest love songs, the syrupiest dialogue in the film.

A syrupy voice is cloyingly sweet in tone.

sentimental

mawkish

Unpleasantly overemotional

  • schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
  • sappyExcessively sentimental
  • treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental

cloying · overwrought · melodramatic · mushy · corny · cheesy · soppy · weepy · tearjerker · sickening

texture

viscous

Thick and slow-flowing

gloppy · oozing · dripping · glutinous · goopy · coating · pouring · dribbling · flowing · runny

sweetness

cloying

Excessively sweet or sentimental

  • sugaryContaining much sweetener
  • honeyedSweetened or flattering
  • treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental

sickly-sweet · oversweet · candied · nectarous · dulcet · sugarcoated · confectionery · caramelized · molasses · maple

voice

honeyed

Sweetened or flattering

silky · buttery · oleaginous · crooning · dripping · dulcet · soothing · velvety · rich · warm

Opposites
physical consistency/viscosity

syrupiestwateriest

Most diluted or thin

thinnest · runniest · lightest · clearest · weakest

emotional tone/sentimentality

syrupiestdriest

Containing least moisture

harshest · sourest · tartest · coldest · grittiest

Family

syrup, syrupy, saccharine, syrups, syruplike

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G