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Another word for sweet

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter.

Usage Example

"She baked a deliciously sugary chocolate cake for his birthday."

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sugary
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sweetened
saccharine

• adjective (Context 2)

Pleasing in general to the mind or feelings; kind, gracious, or affectionate.

Usage Example

"It was very kind of him to offer to carry the groceries."

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kind
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gentle
affectionate
lovely

• noun (Context 3)

A small piece of confectionery made with sugar; candy.

Usage Example

"The children were given a bag of sweets after the party."

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candy
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confection
bonbon

• adjective (Context 4)

Highly satisfactory, awesome, or excellent.

Usage Example

"He just bought a awesome new car with a custom paint job."

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awesome
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cool
excellent

• noun (Context 5)

A sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a dessert.

Usage Example

"Would you like something from the menu for your dessert?"

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dessert
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pudding

• noun (Context 6)

A beloved person; used as a term of endearment.

Usage Example

"Don't cry, my sweetheart, everything will be alright."

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sweetheart
darling
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dear

Opposites of sweet

Looking for antonyms? The opposite of sweet varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:

bitter
cruel
sour
terrible
salty
lousy
mean
obnoxious
See all opposites of sweet

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sweet. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sweet
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