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   sweet

   /swiːt/

   adjective

   • 1. having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter: "a cup of hot sweet tea" Similar sugarysweetenedsaccharinesugaredhoneyedcandiedglacésyrupytreaclysicklycloyingOpposite soursharpsavoury
   • ▪ (of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted: "lungfuls of the clean, sweet air" Similar purewholesomefreshuncontaminatedcleanclearOpposite harshrotten
   • ▪ smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant: "a bunch of sweet-scented flowers" Similar fragrantaromaticsweet-smellingperfumedbalmyscentedliterary:ambrosialredolent
   • 2. pleasing in general; delightful: "it was the sweet life he had always craved" Similar pleasantpleasingagreeabledelightfulnicesatisfyinggratifyingwelcomegoodacceptableto one's likingentertainingcharminginvitingattractivefineinformal:lovelygreatOpposite harshdisagreeable
   • ▪ highly satisfying or gratifying: "some sweet, short-lived revenge"
   • ▪ used in expressions of assent or approval: informal "Yeah, I'd like to come to the party. Sweet!"
   • ▪ working, moving, or done smoothly or easily: "the sweet handling of this motorcycle"
   • ▪ (of sound) melodious or harmonious: "the sweet notes of the flute" Similar musicaltunefuldulcetmelodiouslyricalmellifluoussoftharmoniouseuphonioussilveryhoneyedliquidmellowrichsmoothsweet-soundingsweet-tonedsilver-tonedbell-likegoldenOpposite harshdiscordant
   • ▪ denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation. US
   • 3. (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful: "a very sweet nurse came along" Similar likeableappealingengagingamiablepleasantagreeablegenialfriendlynicegood-naturedkindkindlykind-heartedthoughtfulconsideratecharmingwinningenchantingcaptivatingdelightfullovelyas nice as piesimpaticodated:takingOpposite nasty
   • ▪ charming and endearing: "a sweet little cat" Similar cutelovableadorableendearingcharmingattractivedearinformal:adorbs
   • ▪ infatuated or in love with: informal, dated "she seemed quite sweet on him"
   • ▪ dear; beloved: "my sweet love" Similar deardearestdarlingbelovedlovedcherishedprecioustreasuredprizedworshippedidolized
   • ▪ used as a respectful form of address: archaic "go to thy rest, sweet sir"
   • 4. used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations: "What had happened? Sweet nothing"

   noun

   • 1. a small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar: British "a bag of sweets" Similar piece of confectionerychocolatebonbonfondanttoffeecandyinformal:sweetiearchaic:sweetmeatconfection
   • 2. a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert. British Similar dessertsweet coursesecond courselast coursepuddinginformal:afterspud
   • 3. used as an affectionate form of address: "hello, my sweet" Similar deardarlingdearestdear onelovesweetheartbelovedinformal:honeyangelpetsweetiesugarhoney piesweetie piecutie piebabebabybaedollpoppettreasurequerida
   • 4. the sweet part or element of something: archaic, literary "you have had the bitter, now comes the sweet"
   • ▪ the pleasures or delights found in something: "the sweets of office"

   Word Origin Old Englishswēte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoet, German süss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suavis and Greek hēdus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sweetish adjective

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   Jul 3, 2021 · So far, we have covered various synonyms for sweet as an adjective. But sweet can also be a noun, particularly in British English, meaning “a piece of candy.” A slightly more sophisticated synonym for sweet in this sense is confection, “a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy.”