oversweet

1 3.9

Too sweet in taste or too emotional in style

adjective
/ˌoʊvərˈswiːt/

: demasiado dulce

The oversweet fragrance you use to cover your putrefying stench nearly burns my eyes.

Examples

Seriously, folks, all this info is helping me in my determination to quit the yukky oversweet drink.

Blog text (28)
You despise the tawdry, oversweet pastries and tire of gelato.

Blog text (11)
The birthday cake was so oversweet that I could hardly finish a slice.
Many people enjoy the oversweet lyrics of pop songs, but I prefer more subtle themes.
He poured himself a glass of oversweet lemonade that made his teeth ache.

Synonyms

mushy

vsoversweet

Informal

27 4.3

Showing too much emotion in a way that seems silly or fake

is broader, including strong literal sweetness as well as sentiment

sappy

vsoversweet

Offensive

23 7.0

Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake

is the general label for being excessively sweet in taste or tone

hokey

vsoversweet

Informal

23 8.2

Showing fake feeling and too much emotion

is about too much sweetness overall, not only a fake presentation

cutesy

vsoversweet

Informal

16 7.2

To try to seem very sweet and childish in a fake way

is the wider term for being too sweet, beyond just cuteness

maudlin

vsoversweet

8 8.0

Too emotional in a way that seems silly or not sincere

is more neutral, covering both cloying sweetness and literal sugary taste

saccharine

vsoversweet

5 7.9

Being too sweet or emotional in a way that seems false

is general excess of sweetness in taste or sentiment rather than flattery

cloying

vsoversweet

3 8.2

Too sweet or emotional in a way that makes you feel sick

is similar but covers taste and sentimental excess more broadly

overemotional

vsoversweet

3 5.0

Showing too much feeling for the situation

focuses more narrowly on sugariness in taste or sentiment than excess feeling

soppy

vsoversweet

1 5.8

Too emotional and sentimental in a way that seems silly

is broader, covering both foolish sentiment and literal sweet excess

twee

vsoversweet

1 9.1

Too pretty and delicate in a way that seems silly or fake

is broader, meaning excessive sweetness in taste or emotional tone

cutesy-wootsy

vsoversweet

Informal

1 9.9

Being too cute and childish in a sweet, exaggerated way

is a general excess of sweetness in taste or expression rather than childishness

overly sugary

vsoversweet

3.7

Having too much sugar in taste or feeling too emotional

is the wider label for both taste and sentimental excess

marshmallowy

vsoversweet

Informal

6.3

Too sweet and sentimental in tone or style

is about too much sweetness generally, not only soft charm

gloppy

vsoversweet

Informal

8.3

Too sweet and emotional so it feels false

is less about texture and more about overall excessive sweetness

goopy

vsoversweet

Informal

7.6

Too emotional and sweet in a way that feels fake

is the broader idea of excessive sweetness in taste or style

soupy

vsoversweet

Literature

6.8

Being too emotional in a cheap, false way

is not limited to art but covers any excess in sweetness

too soppy

vsoversweet

7.5

Showing strong, simple feelings in a way that seems fake

is similar but also includes literal taste excess where relevant

gushing

vsoversweet

6.6

Giving praise in a way that sounds too excited and not honest

is about too much sweetness generally rather than only effusive praise

Antonyms

unsweet

1 6.2

A wine or drink that is slightly dry and not sweet

How Sweet

oversweet

1 3.9

sweet

808 1.0

tart

3 2.2

bitter

81 1.0

Surface Forms

oversweet positive

oversweeter comparative

oversweetest superlative

Morphology

oversweet = sweet (transparent) = over + sweet

The meaning is directly derived from the base word 'sweet' with the prefix 'over' indicating excess.

Etymology

The word oversweet is made from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and the word sweet meaning 'pleasantly sugary' or 'kind'. So oversweet literally means 'too sweet', used for food with too much sugar or for words and stories that feel overly sentimental.