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supersweet

supersweet

3.5
Very sugary in taste or very friendly and kind in personality
  • adjective
  • /ˌsuːpərˈswiːt/
  • Informal
translation icon : súper dulce
  • She prefers supersweet fruits like watermelon and peaches during the summer.

Examples

  • This cake is incredibly supersweet and perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth.

  • I had vats of the supersweet heirlooms 'Mexican Midget' and 'Matt's Wild Cherry' and the slightly larger '

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  • The supersweet syrup made the pancakes taste heavenly.

Synonyms

sugary
vssupersweet
31 1.0

Tasting very sweet because it has a lot of sugar

is more extreme in sweetness or character than simple sugar taste
saccharine
vssupersweet
5 7.9

Being too sweet or emotional in a way that seems false

is intensely sweet in taste or character rather than mainly sentimental
syrupy
vssupersweet
3 3.7

Too sweet in taste or feeling, often sounding not sincere

is intensely sweet overall rather than thick or cloying
sweet-flavored
vssupersweet
2.8

Tasting like sugar or honey

is far stronger in sweetness or character than merely having sweet flavor

Antonyms

81 1.0

Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet

7 3.0

Does not contain added sugar

How Sweet

cloying
3 8.2
supersweet
  • Informal
3.5
sweet
611 1.0
unsweetened
7 3.0

Surface Forms

supersweet positive

Morphology

supersweet = sweet (transparent) = super + sweet

The meaning is clearly derived from the base word 'sweet' with the prefix 'super' indicating an extreme degree.

Etymology

Supersweet combines the prefix super-, seen in words like superman and supermarket, meaning 'very' or 'above', with sweet. So supersweet means 'very sweet', used for food with a lot of sugar or for a person who is very kind and nice.