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单词 sugarcoated
释义

sugarcoat

verb

sug·​ar·​coat ˈshu̇-gər-ˌkōt How to pronounce sugarcoat (audio)
sugarcoated; sugarcoating; sugarcoats

transitive verb

1
: to coat with sugar
2
: to make superficially attractive or palatable

Example Sentences

She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.
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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from sugarcoated

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

sugarcoated 1 of 2

adjective

as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way those sugarcoated versions of family life that old TV sitcoms portrayed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sentimental
  • sticky
  • saccharine
  • sloppy
  • sugary
  • cloying
  • schmaltzy
  • gooey
  • sappy
  • fuzzy
  • mawkish
  • wet
  • corny
  • maudlin
  • mushy
  • drippy
  • fruity
  • soppy
  • slushy
  • spoony
  • lovey-dovey
  • soupy
  • spooney
  • chocolate-box
  • nostalgic
  • novelettish
  • dreamy
  • moony
  • melodramatic
  • moonstruck
  • soapy
  • feel-good
  • insipid
  • starry-eyed
  • vapid
  • cutesy
  • tasteless
  • misty-eyed
  • sudsy
  • soap-operatic
  • twee
  • watery
  • flat
  • soft-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unvarnished
  • unadulterated
  • unsentimental
  • cynical
  • hardheaded
  • antisentimental
  • hard-edged
  • hard-boiled
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sugarcoated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sugarcoat
as in explained
to talk about or describe (something) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or acceptable than it is textbooks that sugarcoat history She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • explained
  • justified
  • tempered
  • whitewashed
  • varnished
  • deodorized
  • excused
  • softened
  • apologized
  • palliated
  • extenuated
  • rationalized
  • confessed
  • explained away
  • atoned
  • minimized
  • soft-pedaled
  • mitigated
  • played down
  • glossed (over)
  • lightened
  • glozed (over)
  • alleviated
  • exculpated
  • moderated
  • exonerated
  • vindicated
  • acquitted
  • absolved
  • lessened
  • eased
  • accounted (for)
  • cleared
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