Sugar coated Meaning in English

expression · lemma: sugar coat

US

ˈʃʊɡɝ/ /ˈkoʊtəd/, /ˈkoʊtɪd

SHOO-gur-KOH-tid

UK

ʃˈʊɡɐ/ /kˈəʊtɪd

shuh-GOH-tid

Definition

Something 'sugar coated' is covered with sugar, or in a figurative sense, made to seem more pleasant or less harsh than it really is.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used figuratively in both formal and informal contexts. Common in 'sugar coated words', 'sugar coated truth', meaning to soften unpleasant news. Contrast: 'blunt' or 'harsh' truth. Can be used as participle (sugar-coated advice) or verb ('don't sugar coat it').

• Spanish: endulzado - suavizado
• Portuguese (BR): adoçado - suavizado
• Portuguese (PT): adoçado - suavizado
• Chinese (Simplified): 加糖的 - 粉饰的
• Chinese (Traditional): 加糖的 - 粉飾的
• Hindi: मीठा किया हुआ - ढका हुआ (सच्चाई)
• Arabic: مغطى بالسكر - مُلطَّف
• Bengali: চিনিতে মুড়ানো - সুন্দরভাবে বলা (প্রসঙ্গভেদে)
• Russian: сахарная глазурь - приукрашенный (в переносном смысле)
• Japanese: 砂糖をまぶした - オブラートに包んだ（比喩的）
• Vietnamese: bọc đường - làm cho dễ nghe hơn
• Korean: 설탕 입힌 - 듣기 좋게 포장된
• Turkish: şeker kaplı - yumuşatılmış
• Urdu: چینی میں لپٹا ہوا - حقیقت کو نرم یا خوشنما بنا کر پیش کرنا
• Indonesian: berlapis gula - dibalut kata-kata manis

Example Sentences

The candy is sugar coated.

basic

He gave me a sugar coated answer.

basic

The news was sugar coated to make everyone feel better.

basic

Don't give me that sugar coated stuff—just tell me the truth.

natural

Her comments were far from sugar coated—she was brutally honest.

natural

Sometimes bad news can't be sugar coated.

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