Spanish word

dulzón

Pronunciation

IPA/dulˈθon/

Meaning

  • adjectivesickly sweet

Example

Este pastel está dulzón.

This cake is sickly sweet.

Illustration for dulzón (sickly sweet)

More examples

Su mensaje sonó dulzón y poco sincero.

His message sounded cloying and insincere.

Core concept

Spoonful of cloying syrup.

Common phrases

  • paladar dulzón

    cloying palate

  • tono dulzón

    cloying tone

  • comentario dulzón

    cloying remark

Similar words

empalagoso: So sweet that it overwhelms and can make the stomach turn after more bites.
meloso: Exudes a dense, sticky sweetness reminiscent of syrup or molasses.
dulce: Conveys basic, non-offensive sweetness from sugar or fruit.
azucarado: Has a sweetness that comes from an extra dose of sugar.

Definition in Spanish

Describe algo con dulzura exagerada, hasta resultar empalagoso.

Word origin

Derived from dulce (Latin dulcis 'sweet') with the augmentative/pejorative suffix -ón, producing the sense of 'too sweet' or cloying.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with estar to comment on taste (as in está dulzón) and typically signals displeasure rather than praise.

Other meanings

  • cloyingadjective
  • too sweetadjective

Opposites

  • secodryadjective
  • insípidoblandadjective

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