Nonsaccharine

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not saccharine. not-comparable

    "The “final lecture” he delivered was not about computer science —— it was a wise, direct, nonsaccharine talk about how to live."

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"The “final lecture” he delivered was not about computer science —— it was a wise, direct, nonsaccharine talk about how to live."

Etymology

From non- + saccharine.

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