sugarcoat (Meaning)

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sugarcoat (v)

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

The doctor refused to sugarcoat the diagnosis, offering a blunt assessment of the patient's condition.
The politician's speech was a masterclass in sugarcoating, making unpalatable truths sound palatable.
The report presented the facts without sugarcoating, highlighting both the successes and failures of the project.
Don't sugarcoat the situation; tell me the truth, however difficult it may be.
The news article sugarcoated the scandal, minimizing the severity of the allegations.
Her compliments were so sugarcoated that I suspected ulterior motives.
The feedback from my boss was brutally honest, with no attempt to sugarcoat my shortcomings.
The therapist encouraged me to be open and honest, not to sugarcoat my experiences.
The reviewer sugarcoated the book's flaws, praising its strengths while downplaying its weaknesses.
The company's financial projections were sugarcoated, exaggerating potential profits and downplaying risks.

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze, cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

excuse,explain, justify, apologize, mitigate, soften, rationalize, gloss (over), palliate, minimize

No antonyms found.

The doctor refused to sugarcoat the diagnosis, offering a blunt assessment of the patient's condition.

The politician's speech was a masterclass in sugarcoating, making unpalatable truths sound palatable.

The report presented the facts without sugarcoating, highlighting both the successes and failures of the project.

Don't sugarcoat the situation; tell me the truth, however difficult it may be.