Synonyms for
Sugar
Definition
a sweet substance used to flavor food and drinks
Synonyms & similar words
loot
lucre
pelf
boodle
lolly
saccharify
clams
lettuce
moolah
carbohydrate
simoleons
wampum
scratch
bread
dough
kale
dinero
cabbage
shekels
saccharide
gelt
refinedsugar
sweetener
sucrose
honey
molasses
syrup
treacle
nectar
glucose
fructose
caramel
saccharin
stevia
aspartame
sorbitol
xylitol
erythritol
mannitol
isomalt
maltitol
lactitol
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- sugar cane
- sugar cube
- sugar bowl
- sugar rush
- sugar free
- sugar daddy
Word family
Usage note
While 'sugar' can refer to any sweet crystalline carbohydrate, it most commonly refers to sucrose. Be mindful of its use in contexts where a more scientific term like 'carbohydrate' might be appropriate.
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Example sentences
- I put sugar on my cereal every morning.
- My mom uses sugar to make cookies.
- I don't like my coffee with sugar.
- We need sugar to make lemonade.
- I try not to eat too much sugar because it's not healthy.
Quotes
'Life is short, eat the cake with lots of sugar.' - Unknown
'A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.' - Mary Poppins
'Without music, life would be a mistake... without sugar, it would be unbearable.' - Unknown