cloying
adjectiveHow many syllables in cloying?
There are 2 syllables in the word cloying.How to pronounce cloying:
Definition of cloying:
- cloying (adjective):
- overly sweet.
- excessively sweet or sentimental
- disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
Synonyms for cloying:
chocolate-box
corny
drippy
excessive
fruity
fuzzy
gooey
icky
lovey-dovey
maudlin
mawkish
mushy
nauseating
oversweet
saccharine
sappy
schmaltzy
sentimental
sickly
sloppy
slushy
soppy
soupy
sticky
sugarcoated
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Antonyms for cloying:
calm
cold
commonsensical
cool
cynical
dispassionate
down-to-earth
dry
earthy
gritty
hard
hard-headed
hard-hearted
hardheaded
impassive
indifferent
matter-of-fact
mature
practical
pragmatic
prosaic
rational
realistic
serious
sour
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- daren't
- zephyr
- reddened
- chagrin
- stymie
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- frightful
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