2. Adjective. (idiomatic) (figuratively) Made superficially more attractive. This often implies the reality has faults that are being hidden. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sugarcoated
1. sugarcoat [v] - See also: sugarcoat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sugarcoated
Literary usage of Sugarcoated
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (2000)
"He called then, according to agreement, and came away sugarcoated again, but
suffering under another postponement. So the thing went on. ..."
2. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1868)
"Sugarcoated pills are prepared like the sugarplums of the confectioners, and are
much used in modern pharmacy, especially when thoy are composed of nauseous ..."
3. Interstate Transportation of Human Pathogens: Hearing Before the Committee by Orrin G. Hatch (1999)
"So sugarcoated words are one thing, but we would hope that there would be some
real action at the agency. We could do an entire hearing just on the problems ..."
4. Medical Devices: Technological Innovation and Patient-Provider Perspectives edited by Michael Bilirakis (1999)
"So sugarcoated words are one thing, but we would hope that there would be some
real action at the agency. We could do an entire hearing just on the problems ..."
5. The Twenty-one Demands: Japan Versus China by Ge-Zay Wood (1921)
"The pill was sugarcoated a little, but that it was still the same bitter medicine
was evident. To this new list of Twenty-four Demands, ..."
6. Ohio Educational Monthly by Ohio Education Association (1916)
"To sum up these random remarks, storytelling in the grades is not a sugarcoated
series of lessons in verb or sentence formation, history drill or incipient ..."
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