over-sweet
adjectiveHow many syllables in over-sweet?
There are 3 syllables in the word over-sweet.How to pronounce over-sweet:
Definition of over-sweet:
- over-sweet (adjective):
- excessively sweet cloying
Synonyms for over-sweet:
buttery
caloric
calorific
cloying
fattening
fatty
filling
greasy
oily
satiating
spicy
sugary
sweet
Antonyms for over-sweet:
affectless
callous
composed
cynical
dispassionate
emotionless
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
impassive
impersonal
indifferent
inexpressive
insensitive
objective
rational
reserved
restrained
stoic
stoical
stolid
tough
undemonstrative
unemotional
unexcitable
unfeeling
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