Saccharine

Pronunciation: /ˈsækəriːn/

Definitions of saccharine

adjective excessively sweet or sentimental

Example Sentences

A1 The saccharine taste of the candy was too sweet for my liking.

A2 She added saccharine sweetener to her tea to make it taste better.

B1 The movie's saccharine ending left many viewers feeling unsatisfied.

B2 The saccharine lyrics of the song made it a hit with teenage audiences.

C1 Her saccharine smile belied the sadness in her eyes.

C2 The politician's saccharine promises failed to convince the voters of his sincerity.

Examples of saccharine in a Sentence

formal The saccharine taste of the dessert was too much for some guests.

informal I can't handle how saccharine this soda is, it's too sweet!

slang That movie was so saccharine, it made my teeth hurt.

figurative Her saccharine smile didn't quite reach her eyes, revealing her true feelings.

Grammatical Forms of saccharine

• past tense: saccharined
• plural: saccharines
• comparative: more saccharine
• superlative: most saccharine
• present tense: saccharines
• future tense: will saccharine
• perfect tense: have saccharined
• continuous tense: is saccharining
• singular: saccharine
• positive degree: saccharine
• infinitive: to saccharine
• gerund: saccharining
• participle: saccharined

Origin and Evolution of saccharine

First Known Use: 1674 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'saccharine' originated from the Latin word 'saccharum' which means sugar.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe anything related to sugar or sweetness, the word 'saccharine' evolved to also represent something excessively sweet or sentimental in a negative connotation.