saccharine — excessively sweet or sentimental in a way that is unpleasant or artificial
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: excessively sweet or sentimental in a way that is unpleasant or artificial
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsækəriːn/
Korean meaning: 지나치게 달콤하거나 감상적이어서 불쾌하고 인위적인
Korean pronunciation: 새-커-린 (강세: 새)
Example Sentences
- The movie's saccharine ending made everyone in the theater groan.
- His saccharine compliments felt more like manipulation than genuine praise.
- The greeting card's saccharine message made me want to write something more honest.
saccharine
ADJECTIVE//ˈsækəriːn//
excessively sweet or sentimental in a way that is unpleasant or artificial
Excessively sentimental and artificial
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The marine's pristine world turns saccharine
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Origin
From French 'saccharin', derived from Latin 'saccharum' meaning 'sugar', which ultimately comes from Sanskrit 'śarkarā'. The term was originally used in chemistry for the sweet substance, then extended metaphorically to describe things that are sickeningly sweet or artificially sentimental.
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“The movie's saccharine ending made everyone in the theater groan.”
“His saccharine compliments felt more like manipulation than genuine praise.”
“The greeting card's saccharine message made me want to write something more honest.”
“She rejected his saccharine love letters, preferring his honest conversation instead.”
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