1. covered with a coating of sugar
Usage: literal sense
2. made to seem more pleasant or acceptable than it really is
Usage: figurative sense

Examples

• The sugarcoated pills were easier for children to swallow.
• She gave me the sugarcoated version of what really happened.
• The cereal was heavily sugarcoated and very sweet.
• His sugarcoated words couldn’t hide his true intentions.
• The report was sugarcoated to avoid alarming investors.
• I prefer sugarcoated almonds as a snack.
• Don’t give me a sugarcoated explanation—I want the truth.