sugarcoat Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- explain-away
- whitewash
- soften
- atone
- mitigate
- temper
- deodorize
- gloss-over-
- palliate
- minimize
- rationalize
- apologize
- varnish
- confess
- account-for-
- extenuate
Weak:
sugarcoat Meaning
sugarcoat (v)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
sugarcoat Sentence Examples
- 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.
FAQs About the word sugarcoat
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze, cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
justify,explain, excuse, explain away, whitewash, soften, atone, mitigate,temper, deodorize
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.
