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Definition sugar-coated in British English

sugar-coated adjective

adjective
/ˌʃʊɡə(r) ˈkəʊtɪd/
1

covered in sugar

Synonyms and related words
buttery calorific caramelised
2

trying to make something seem less unpleasant than it is

Example

He painted a sugar-coated picture of military service.

Synonyms and related words
worse inferior impoverished
Definition sugar-coated in British English