cloying

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore C words

excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being sickening

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Cloying in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing cloying in a sentence.

The film's cloying sentimentality made several viewers wince.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bittertartaustere

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having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Cloying (adjective) means excessively sweet or sentimental to the point of being sickening

Here is cloying used in an example sentence: "The film's cloying sentimentality made several viewers wince."

Common synonyms for cloying include sickly, saccharine, mawkish, syrupy.

Antonyms of cloying include bitter, tart, austere.

Cloying is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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