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sweet

[sweet] / swit /
ADJECTIVE
sugary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicious luscious sweetened syrupy
WEAK
candied candy-coated cloying honeyed like candy like honey nectarous sacchariferous saccharine sugar-coated sugared toothsome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unsavory
WEAK
acid bitter salty sour
ADJECTIVE
friendly, kind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appealing beautiful charming delightful engaging generous gentle lovable loving luscious mild mushy pleasant pleasing tender
STRONG
beloved darling dear dearest fair patient pet taking winning
WEAK
affectionate agreeable amiable angelic attractive cherished companionable considerate delectable dulcet good-humored good-natured reasonable saccharine sweet-tempered sympathetic thoughtful treasured unselfish winsome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreeable hard harsh hateful horrible mean nasty offensive unfeeling unkind unpleasant
WEAK
unfriendly
ADJECTIVE
nice-smelling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aromatic clean fragrant fresh pure savory spicy
WEAK
ambrosial aromal balmy new perfumed perfumy redolent scented sweet-smelling wholesome
Antonyms
WEAK
malodorous stinking stinky
ADJECTIVE
nice-sounding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mellow rich smooth soft soothing
STRONG
musical
WEAK
dulcet euphonic euphonious harmonious mellifluous melodic melodious orotund rotund silver-tongued silvery sonorous sweet-sounding tuneful
Antonyms
WEAK
cacophonous discordant
NOUN
sugary food
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candy chocolate confection dessert snack
STRONG
bonbon confectionery confiture delight enjoyment gratification joy pleasure pudding sugarplum sweetmeat
WEAK
final course

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She added that those who knew her in Lisadian nursing home described her as a "lovely lady, with a very sweet and gentle soul".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He moved his usual seat from where he and Hersh sat together, where everyone commented on how sweet it was that Hersh would rest his head on Jon’s shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

What Michaels and “SNL” do is play to the American sweet tooth.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I’d never had cake before, but it turned out to be a sort of bread that was sweet and crumbly and moist.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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