oversugared

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adjective

Excessively sugared.

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Meanings

oversugared1

adjectiveoversugared (comparative more oversugared, superlative most oversugared)

comparative more oversugared · superlative most oversugared

  1. Excessively sugared.

    This is often associated with significant nutritional depletion, such as in the case of oversugared cereals, snack foods, and TV dinners, where large proportions of the retail price are for costs of packaging and advertising.

    1978, Hazel Henderson, Creating Alternative Futures: The End of Economics, page 102

    Synonyms: oversugary

oversugared2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of oversugar

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExcessively sugared.

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Origin

oversugared · adjective

From over- + sugared.

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oversugared · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

oversugared. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversugared

MLA

“oversugared.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversugared. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversugared,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversugared.

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