SACCHARINE

ETYMOLOGY
1670s, "of or like sugar," from Medieval Latin saccharum "sugar," from Latin saccharon "sugar," from Greek sakkharon, from Pali sakkhara, from Sanskrit sarkara "gravel, grit." Metaphoric sense of "overly sweet" first recorded 1841.

Definition (Adjective)

• Too sweet or sentimental : sweet or sentimental in a way that does not seem sincere or genuine
• Overly or sickishly sweet

DEFINITION (Noun)

• Another term for saccharin: a sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar.

SYNONYMS:
Over-emotional
Sappy
Sugarcoated
Sugary

ANTONYMS:
Unsentimental
Stark

WORD IN THE WILD
The Story of Dolores Jane Umbridge
By: JK Rowling

"Even at seventeen, Dolores was judgemental, prejudiced and sadistic, although her conscientious attitude, her saccharine manner towards her superiors, and the ruthlessness and stealth with which she took credit for other people's work soon gained her advancement."

EXAMPLE SENTENCE

She saw through the girl's saccharine smile and knew that his newfound partner was up to no good. However, it was not her right to meddle in their business. After all, she was only a friend.

His mother warned him that the high levels of saccharine present in his daily food intake would make him unhealthy.

SOURCES:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharine
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=saccharine
http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/arts-and-culture/read-jk-rowlings-brand-new-d...
http://teen.mthai.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/imelda-staunton_dolores-um...
http://www.fitnessvsweightloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sugary-lips_w...