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treacly

adjective

/ˈtriːkli/

Meaning

Excessively sweet or sentimental, like treacle.

The movie was too treacly for my taste.

syrupy, saccharine, cloying, sentimental

bitter, harsh, realistic

treacly tone, treacly music, treacly sentiment, treacly writing

Capable of being passed through or entered.

not able to be convinced or persuaded

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

Not recommended; likely to have undesirable consequences.

not logical or reasonable; lacking clear thought

Based on illusion; not real.