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Saccharine

adjective/sˈækɚɹˌɪn/
Definition
overly sweet
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈækɚɹˌɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈakəɹˌɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈakəɹˌɪn/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈækɚɹˌɪn/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
saccharinitynounthe excessive sweetness of saccharin
treaclenouna pale cane syrup
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Saccharin
übermäßig süß
🇪🇸Spanish
sacarina
demasiado dulce
🇮🇹Italian
saccarina
eccessivamente dolce
🇳🇱Dutch
sacharine
overdreven zoet
🇵🇹Portuguese
sacarina
excessivamente doce
🇷🇺Russian
сахарин
слишком сладкий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चीनी का
अत्यधिक मीठा
🇧🇩Bengali
স্যাকারিন
অতিরিক্ত মিষ্টি
🇮🇳Tamil
சாக்கரைன்
அதிக இனிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
సాచరిన్
అతి తీపి
🇮🇳Marathi
सॅकरिन
खूप गोड
🇮🇳Gujarati
સેકરીન
અતિશય મીઠી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ರರಿನ್
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಸಿಹಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാക്കറിൻ
അമിത മധുരം
🇵🇰Urdu
سیکرائن
حد سے زیادہ میٹھا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
糖精
太甜了
🇯🇵Japanese
サッカリン
甘すぎる
🇰🇷Korean
사카린
지나치게 달콤한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đường hóa học
quá ngọt ngào
🇹🇭Thai
ขัณฑสกร
หวานเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
sakarin
terlalu manis
🇵🇭Filipino
sakarin
sobrang tamis
🇲🇾Malay
sakarin
terlalu manis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سكري
حلوة بشكل مفرط
🇮🇷Persian
ساخارین
بیش از حد شیرین
🇹🇷Turkish
sakarin
aşırı tatlı
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוּכּרָזִית
מתוק מדי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'saccharine'?
The primary meaning of 'saccharine' is 'overly sweet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'saccharine' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'saccharine' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'saccharine' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'saccharine' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'saccharine' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'saccharine' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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