candied

The word “candied” has 2 syllables: can-died

It's pronounced as /ˈkændid/


What is synonym and antonym for candied?

In the thesaurus, “candied” has 41 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for candied along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for candied

  • ameliorated
  • cajoling
  • candy-coated
  • cloying
  • cosmeticized
  • delicious
  • dolled up
  • dressed up
  • dulcet
  • embellished
  • enhanced
  • enriched
  • flattering
  • glace
  • granular
  • honeyed
  • improved
  • ingratiating
  • like candy
  • like honey
  • luscious
  • mawkish
  • meliorated
  • nectarous
  • pleasant
  • sacchariferous
  • saccharine
  • sentimental
  • souped up
  • spruced
  • sticky
  • sugar-coated
  • sugarcoated
  • sugared
  • sugary
  • sweet
  • sweetened
  • syrupy
  • toothsome
  • tricked
  • twee

Antonyms for candied

Meanings of candied

  • adjective
    1. Coated or encrusted with sugar.
    2. Preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent.
    3. Pleasing, flattering.
  • verb
    1. To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.
    2. To have sugar crystals form in or on.
    3. To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.

Example Sentences

  • I love the taste of candied almonds in my salad.
  • The bakery had a variety of candied fruits on display.
  • She decorated the cake with candied flowers for a special touch.
  • The candied orange peel added a burst of sweetness to the dish.
  • For the holidays, they gave me a box of candied ginger as a gift.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to candied, such as: acid, ameliorated, bitter, cajoling, candy-coated, cloying, cosmeticized.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cajoling

  • adulating
  • begging
  • beguiling
  • beseeching
  • bland
  • blandishing
  • blarneying
  • buttering up
  • candied
  • charming
  • coaxing
  • compliant
  • cozening
  • dulcet
  • enticing
  • finagling
  • flattering
  • fulsome
  • glib
  • gushing
  • hypocritical
  • importuning
  • ingratiating
  • insinuating
  • juggling
  • luring
  • massaging
  • obsequious
  • overpraising
  • palavering
  • plausible
  • seducing
  • servile
  • slick
  • smarmy
  • smooth
  • smooth-tongued
  • soft-soaping
  • suave
  • sugarcoated
  • sugary
  • supple
  • sweet-talking
  • tempting
  • unctuous
  • urging
  • wangling
  • wheedling
  • wiling
  • wooing

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