1. the quality or state of being excessively sweet in taste
2. excessive sentimentality or mawkishness in manner, tone, or expression
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The oversweetness of the dessert made it difficult to eat more than a few bites.
• The cake suffered from oversweetness; it needed more salt to balance the sugar.
• Critics complained about the oversweetness of the film's ending.
• The oversweetness in her voice made her apology seem insincere.
• Adding lemon juice helped reduce the oversweetness of the jam.
• The novel's oversweetness detracted from its otherwise compelling story.