sugarcoat the pill
sugarcoat the pill · sugarcoats the pill · sugarcoated the pill · sugarcoating the pill
To make an unpleasant event less displeasingTo make an unpleasant event less displeasing.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To make an unpleasant event less displeasing.
Near-synonyms: polish a turd, put lipstick on a pig, sweeten the pot
Forms
sugarcoats the pill, sugarcoating the pill, sugarcoated the pill, sugarcoated the pill| Base form | sugarcoat the pill · to sugarcoat the pill |
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| 3rd person singular | sugarcoats the pill |
| Present participle | sugarcoating the pill |
| Past simple | sugarcoated the pill |
| Past participle | sugarcoated the pill |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.