Fruity — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈfrü-tē/

Meaning & Definition of Fruity

Fruity (adjective)

  1. relating to, made with, or resembling fruit
  2. having the flavor or aroma of ripe fruit
  3. richly satisfying, extremely effective, interesting, or enjoyable

Fruity (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

    "letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry"

    similar: chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony, sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
    related: dreamy, misty-eyed, moonstruck, moony, nostalgic, starry-eyed, feel-good, fuzzy, melodramatic, soap-operatic, soapy, sudsy, flat, insipid, soft-boiled, tasteless, vapid, watery, cutesy, twee (chiefly British)
    opposite: unsentimental
    near: unadulterated, unvarnished, antisentimental, cynical, hard-boiled, hard-edged, hardheaded

  2. showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

    "dreaded spending the holidays with her husband's fruity relatives"

    similar: absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy (chiefly British), batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, gaga, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony, loony tunes, lunatic (informal), lunkheaded, mad, meshuga, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacko, wacky, weak-minded, witless, zany, out to lunch
    related: airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky (slang), dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless (chiefly British), idiotic, imbecile, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, mindless, moronic, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, thoughtless, thick, thickheaded, unintelligent, vacuous, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, surd, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, notional, buffoonish, clownish, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned
    opposite: judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise
    near: brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fruity

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fruity:

Chiefly British: barmy
Informal: lunatic
chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony, sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet, absurd, asinine, balmy, batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Fruity

Words with the opposite meaning of Fruity:

unsentimental, judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise

Related Words for Fruity

dreamy, misty-eyed, moonstruck, moony, nostalgic, starry-eyed, feel-good, fuzzy, melodramatic, soap-operatic, soapy, sudsy, flat, insipid, soft-boiled, tasteless, vapid, watery, cutesy, twee, airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted

Near Antonyms of Fruity

unadulterated, unvarnished, antisentimental, cynical, hard-boiled, hard-edged, hardheaded, brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Word Forms of Fruity

Inflections: fruitier, fruitiest

Derived words: fruitily (adverb), fruitiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Fruity

fruit:1 + -y:1

First known use: 1657

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruity

What does "Fruity" mean?

"Fruity" means relating to, made with, or resembling fruit. As an adjective, it is defined as: relating to, made with, or resembling fruit. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fruity"?

Other words for "Fruity" include chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin and mawkish. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Fruity" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Fruity"?

There are 152 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fruity". Common alternatives include chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy and novelettish.

What is the opposite of "Fruity"?

Antonyms of "Fruity" include unsentimental, judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient and sensible. Near antonyms include unadulterated, unvarnished, antisentimental and cynical.

How do you use "Fruity" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fruity" in a sentence: "letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry"; "dreaded spending the holidays with her husband's fruity relatives".

Is "Fruity" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Fruity" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Fruity"?

"Fruity" is pronounced /ˈfrü-tē/.

What is the origin of the word "Fruity"?

"Fruity" comes from fruit:1 + -y:1. First known use: 1657.