ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Saccharine

/ˈsækəɹaɪn/ · adjective

Meaning

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary..

Definitions by Sense

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.
(dated) Containing a large or excessive amount of sugar.
(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.
(chiefly botany, geology) Resembling granulated sugar; saccharoid.
(dated) Something which is saccharine or sweet; sugar.
(figurative) Sentimentalism.
Of or relating to saccharin (“a white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products”).
Alternative spelling of saccharin.

Example Sentences

If Captain Archie Blaine regarded these outpourings as so much adolescent saccharine he never revealed it by a single word, a smile or the flicker of an eye.

Word Forms

more saccharine
most saccharine
saccharines

Synonyms for saccharine

Antonyms for saccharine

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When Should You Use Saccharine?

Use saccharine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does saccharine mean?

Saccharine means (dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary..

What is a synonym for saccharine?

Common synonyms include saccharous, cloying, sickly, sickly sweet.

What is the opposite of saccharine?

Possible antonyms include nonsaccharine.

How do you use saccharine in a sentence?

If Captain Archie Blaine regarded these outpourings as so much adolescent saccharine he never revealed it by a single word, a smile or the flicker of an eye.

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Definitions by Sense

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.

(dated) Containing a large or excessive amount of sugar.

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

(chiefly botany, geology) Resembling granulated sugar; saccharoid.

(dated) Something which is saccharine or sweet; sugar.

(figurative) Sentimentalism.

Of or relating to saccharin (“a white, crystalline powder, C₇H₅NO₃S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products”).

Alternative spelling of saccharin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does saccharine mean?

Saccharine means (dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary..

What is a synonym for saccharine?

Common synonyms include saccharous, cloying, sickly, sickly sweet.

What is the opposite of saccharine?

Possible antonyms include nonsaccharine.

How do you use saccharine in a sentence?

If Captain Archie Blaine regarded these outpourings as so much adolescent saccharine he never revealed it by a single word, a smile or the flicker of an eye.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.