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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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   • Antonyms for sweet. unbeloved. 2 having a pleasant smell. breathed in the sweet air of the azalea garden. Synonyms for sweet. ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed,

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   • When it comes to talking about a pleasant, sugary taste, we tend to reach for the word sweet. Sweet is a very, very old word, related to the Latin suāvis, meaning “pleasant.” It can be used to describe not only something that tastes good, but anything that is agreeable to any of the senses: smell, sight, touch, sound.

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