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sappy

The word “sappy” has 2 syllables: sap-py

It's pronounced as /ˈsæpi/

What is synonym and antonym for sappy?

In the thesaurus, “sappy” has 154 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for sappy

Antonyms for sappy

Meanings of sappy

  • adjective
    1. Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy).
    2. Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.
    3. Juicy.
    4. (of wood) Spongy; Having spaces in which large quantities of sap can flow.
    5. Musty; tainted; rancid.

Example Sentences

  • The movie was so sappy that I couldn’t help but roll my eyes during the romantic scenes.
  • She gave him a sappy love letter that made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
  • The sappy song played over the speakers, making the atmosphere feel overly sentimental.
  • His sappy smile made it clear he was completely in love.
  • They exchanged sappy text messages all day, sharing sweet thoughts and emojis.

On this page you'll find 183 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sappy, such as: absurd, airheaded, antisentimental, asinine, balmy, bathetic, birdbrained.

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

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saccharine

  • candied
  • chocolate-box
  • cloying
  • corny
  • cutesy
  • dreamy
  • drippy
  • feel-good
  • flat
  • fruity
  • fuzzy
  • gooey
  • honeyed
  • ingratiating
  • insipid
  • lovey-dovey
  • maudlin
  • mawkish
  • melodramatic
  • misty-eyed
  • moonstruck
  • moony
  • mushy
  • nostalgic
  • novelettish
  • sappy
  • schmaltzy
  • sentimental
  • sloppy
  • slushy
  • soap-operatic
  • soapy
  • soft-boiled
  • soppy
  • soupy
  • spooney
  • spoony
  • starry-eyed
  • sticky
  • sudsy
  • sugarcoated
  • sugary
  • sweet
  • syrupy
  • tasteless
  • twee
  • vapid
  • watery
  • wet

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