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sugar-coated

ADJECTIVE

appetizing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appealing delectable delicious heavenly inviting savory tantalizing tasty tempting yummy

WEAK

aperitive delish divine flavorsome luscious mouthwatering palatable saporous scrumptious succulent sweetened toothsome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable disenchanting distasteful horrible offensive repulsive tasteless unappetizing unpleasant

WEAK

disgusting unsavory

ADJECTIVE

palatable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable appetizing attractive delicious enjoyable pleasant satisfactory tempting

STRONG

toothsome

WEAK

A-OK aperitive cool copacetic delectable delightful divine fair flavorsome good-tasting heavenly luscious mellow mouthwatering peachy relishing sapid saporific saporous savory scrumptious sweetened tasteful tasty toothy yummy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable repulsive unacceptable unattractive unpleasant unsatisfactory

WEAK

bitter distasteful sour unsavory untasty

ADJECTIVE

sweet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicious luscious sweetened syrupy

WEAK

candied candy-coated cloying honeyed like candy like honey nectarous sacchariferous saccharine sugared toothsome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unsavory

WEAK

acid bitter salty sour

ADJECTIVE

tasty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetizing delectable flavorful luscious pungent savory spicy yummy

WEAK

delish divine flavorsome flavory full-flavored good-tasting heavenly mellow palatable piquant sapid scrumptious sweetened tasteful toothsome toothy zestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland distasteful dull flavorless offensive tasteless unappetizing unsavory

Example Sentences

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This sugar-coated protein can then bind to a receptor on immune cells called Siglec-10, triggering a false signal that tells immune cells to stand down.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Even after she made sugar-coated nuts for holiday gifts and burned a batch here or there, the cookie sheets looked like new.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

NewJeans are considered one of the brightest new bands in K-Pop, thanks to a playful blend of 1990s R&B and sugar-coated pop melodies.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

We used to dress up in glittery Indian costumes and pass around too-sweet sweets, delighted that our culture, too, had a sparkly, sugar-coated festival.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

“It was just natural sugar-coated goodness. Pure saintliness.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

sugar-coated

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