The meaning of SUGARCOAT is to coat with sugar. How to use sugarcoat in a sentence.

An announcement or promise that is sugar-coated is intended to seem positive or pleasant, although in fact it will result in something unpleasant or unacceptable.

If you describe something such as a story as sugar-coated, you disapprove of it because it appears to be pleasant or attractive but in fact describes something very unpleasant.

She has very strong opinions, and she doesn't try to sugarcoat them.

The phrase “sugar coated” is a common idiom used to describe something that appears pleasant or attractive on the surface, but may be hiding something unpleasant underneath.

Sep 18, 2024 · (idiomatic, figuratively) Made superficially more attractive, possibly to conceal flaws or faults.

Definition of sugar-coated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.