SWEET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SWEET?

Need another word that means the same as “sweet”? Find 114 synonyms and 30 related words for “sweet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sweet” are: fresh, gratifying, sugared, sweet-flavored, sweetened, dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, unfermented, sugary, saccharine, pure, wholesome, uncontaminated, clean, clear, fragrant, aromatic, balmy, pleasant, pleasing, agreeable, delightful, nice, satisfying, welcome, good, acceptable, entertaining, charming, inviting, attractive, fine, musical, tuneful, melodious, lyrical, soft, harmonious, euphonious, silvery, liquid, mellow, rich, smooth, golden, likeable, appealing, engaging, amiable, genial, friendly, good-natured, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, thoughtful, considerate, cute, lovable, adorable, endearing, dear, fond of, charmed by, captivated by, in love with, infatuated with, keen on, devoted to, smitten with, dearest, darling, beloved, loved, cherished, precious, treasured, prized, worshipped, idolized, henry sweet, confection, sweetness, sugariness, afters, dessert, piece of confectionery, chocolate, bonbon, fondant, toffee, sweet course, second course, last course, dear one, love, sweetheart, sweetly

Sweet as a Noun

Definitions of "Sweet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sweet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A dish served as the last course of a meal.
• The pleasures or delights found in something.
• The property of tasting as if it contains sugar.
• English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912.
• A sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert.
• The sweet part or element of something.
• Used as an affectionate form of address.
• The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
• A food rich in sugar.
• A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Synonyms of "Sweet" as a noun (21 Words)

afters	A dish served as the last course of a meal. They were both yellow carded for a spot of afters before half time.
beloved	A beloved person used as terms of endearment. He watched his beloved from afar.
bonbon	A piece of confectionery; a sweet.
chocolate	Hot chocolate. A bar of chocolate.
confection	The action of mixing or compounding something. A fruit confection.
darling	A special loved one. Good night darling.
dear	A sweet or endearing person. Harry s a dear.
dear one	A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child.
dearest	A beloved person; used as terms of endearment. You make me so happy dearest.
dessert	The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal. A dessert of chocolate mousse.
fondant	A sweet made of fondant.
henry sweet	A dish served as the last course of a meal.
last course	A unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds.
love	A person or thing that one loves. His love for football.
piece of confectionery	A portion of a natural object.
second course	Following the first in an ordering or series.
sugariness	The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
sweet course	The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
sweetheart	A person with whom someone is having a romantic relationship. He s a sweetheart.
sweetness	The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth. He was charmed by the sweetness of her manner.
toffee	A small shaped piece of toffee. Please don t expect me to fall for this load of old toffee.

Usage Examples of "Sweet" as a noun

• Hello, my sweet.
• You have had the bitter, now comes the sweet.
• The sweets of office.
• A sweet shop.
• A bag of sweets.

Sweet as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sweet" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sweet” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having a high residual sugar content.
• Dear; beloved.
• Pleasing in general; delightful.
• Not containing or composed of salt water.
• Having a natural fragrance.
• Pleasing to the ear.
• Having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar.
• Used as a respectful form of address.
• Used in expressions of assent or approval.
• Charming and endearing.
• (of sound) melodious or harmonious.
• (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content.
• Used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations.
• Smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant.
• Not soured or preserved.
• (of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful.
• Infatuated or in love with.
• With sweetening added.
• Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub.
• Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.
• (of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted.
• Pleasing to the senses.
• Working, moving, or done smoothly or easily.
• Pleasing to the mind or feeling.
• Highly satisfying or gratifying.
• Denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation.

Synonyms of "Sweet" as an adjective (92 Words)

acceptable	Adequate for the purpose. The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people.
adorable	Inspiring great affection or delight. I have four adorable Siamese cats.
agreeable	(of a course of action) acceptable. Salaries agreeable with current trends.
amiable	Diffusing warmth and friendliness. An amiable gathering.
angelic	(of a person) exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind. Angelic beneficence.
angelical	Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint.
appealing	Evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. An appealing look.
aromatic	Having a strong pleasant odor- Jean Stafford. An aromatic organic compound.
attractive	(of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring. Foliage can be as attractive as flowers.
balmy	Mild and pleasant. The balmy days of late summer.
beloved	Very popular with (a specified set of people. His beloved son.
captivated by	Strongly attracted.
charmed by	Filled with wonder and delight.
charming	Very pleasant or attractive. A charming country cottage.
cherished	Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for. A cherished friend.
cherubic	Having the innocence or plump prettiness of a young child. A round cherubic face.
clean	Free from dirt or impurities or having clean habits. The forester and the sawyer reject timber that is not straight and clean.
clear	Clear and distinct to the senses easily perceptible. A complex problem requiring a clear head.
considerate	Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others. Friends considerate enough to leave us alone.
cute	Clever or cunning, especially in a self-seeking or superficial way. A cute little apartment.
darling	(in affected use) pretty; charming. His darling wife.
dear	Dearly loved. My sisters and brothers are near and dear.
dearest	Having a high price. Beer is dearest in Germany.
delightful	Greatly pleasing or entertaining. A delightful secluded garden.
devoted to	Zealous in devotion or affection.
dulcet	Extremely pleasant in a gentle way. Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends.
endearing	Inspiring affection. An endearing little grin.
engaging	Attracting or delighting. An engaging smile.
entertaining	Agreeably diverting. A charming and entertaining companion.
euphonious	Having a pleasant sound. A euphonious trill of silver laughter.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. Batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave.
fond of	Absurd or silly because unlikely.
fragrant	Pleasant-smelling. She gathered the fragrant blooms.
fresh	With restored energy. The memory was still fresh in their minds.
friendly	Easy to understand or use. Friendly rivalry between the two schools.
genial	Agreeable, conducive to comfort. A genial host.
golden	Made or consisting of gold. A golden opportunity to boost foreign trade.
good	In excellent physical condition. A good time to plant tomatoes.
good-natured	Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition.
gratifying	Giving pleasure or satisfaction. Found her praise gratifying.
harmonious	Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities. The tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing.
honeyed	Pleasing to the ear. Sweet honeyed pastries.
idolized	Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god. An idolized wife.
in love with	Currently fashionable.
infatuated with	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness.
inviting	Attractive and tempting. The sea down there looks so inviting.
keen on	Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.
kind	Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. Our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke.
kind-hearted	Having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition.
kindly	Kind, warm-hearted, or gentle. A kindly climate.
likeable	Evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. A very likeable young woman.
liquid	Changed from a solid to a liquid state. Liquid fertilizer.
lovable	Inspiring or deserving love or affection. A mischievous but lovable child.
loved	Held dear. His loved companion of many years.
lyrical	Suitable for or suggestive of singing. The lyrical content of his songs.
mellifluous	Pleasing to the ear. Her low mellifluous voice.
mellisonant	Pleasing to the ear.
mellow	(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness. A mellow conversation.
melodious	Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody. The melodious chant of the monks.
musical	Characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music. They shared similar musical tastes.
nice	Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous. A nice bit of craft.
odoriferous	Emitting an odor. An odoriferous pile of fish.
odorous	Emitting an odor. The odorous air of the orchard.
perfumed	Having a natural fragrance. Perfumed stationery.
pleasant	Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. A very pleasant evening.
pleasing	Satisfying or appealing. A pleasing aroma.
precious	Obviously contrived to charm. A precious lot you know about dogs.
prized	Of superior grade. The bicycle was her most prized possession.
pure	Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure primary colors.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. Rich seams of coal.
saccharine	Excessively sweet or sentimental. Saccharine music.
satisfying	Giving fulfilment or the pleasure associated with this. These are very satisfying books.
scented	Having a pleasant scent. A manure scented barnyard.
seraphic	Of or relating to an angel of the first order. A seraphic smile.
silvery	(of a person’s hair) grey-white and lustrous. An old lady with silvery hair piled up high.
smitten with	Affected by something overwhelming.
smooth	Smooth and unconstrained in movement. Smooth flat rocks.
soft	Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. He must be going soft in the head.
sugared	With sweetening added. Sugared almonds.
sugary	Containing much sugar. Energy restoring sugary drinks.
sweet-flavored	With sweetening added.
sweet-scented	Having a natural fragrance.
sweet-smelling	Having a natural fragrance.
sweetened	With sweetening added.
thoughtful	Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. How very thoughtful of you.
treasured	Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for. A treasured heirloom.
tuneful	Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune. A musical full of tuneful songs.
uncontaminated	Not corrupted by contact or association. Uncontaminated air and food.
unfermented	Not fermented.
welcome	Very pleasing because much needed or desired. Made the children feel welcome.
wholesome	Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being. The food is plentiful and very wholesome.
worshipped	Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god.

Usage Examples of "Sweet" as an adjective

• Lungfuls of the clean, sweet air.
• Sweet milk.
• It was the sweet life he had always craved.
• Yeah, I'd like to come to the party. Sweet!
• The sweet handling of this motorcycle.
• Sweet revenge.
• What had happened? Sweet nothing.
• A cup of hot sweet tea.
• Go to thy rest, sweet sir.
• The sweet song of the lark.
• A bunch of sweet-scented flowers.
• A sweet little cat.
• The sweet face of a child.
• My sweet love.
• A very sweet nurse came along.
• It was sweet of you to come.
• She seemed quite sweet on him.
• Sweet dessert wines.
• Some sweet, short-lived revenge.
• The sweet notes of the flute.
• A sweet disposition.

Sweet as an Adverb

Definitions of "Sweet" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sweet” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• In an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')- Shakespeare.
• In an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly.

Synonyms of "Sweet" as an adverb (1 Word)

sweetly

In an affectionate or loving manner sweet is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of sweetly. Birds sing sweetly all around.

Usage Examples of "Sweet" as an adverb

• Talking sweet to each other.
• Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly.
• How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank.

Associations of "Sweet" (30 Words)

ambrosial	Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant. Ambrosial food.
aroma	Any property detected by the olfactory system. The aroma of officialdom.
aromatic	An aromatic compound. A massage with aromatic oils.
chocolate	A sweet made of or covered with chocolate. A box of chocolates.
cloying	Excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree. A romantic rather cloying story.
confection	Make into a confection. A fruit confection.
confectionery	Sweets and chocolates considered collectively. A confectionery company offering hand made chocolates.
delicious	Greatly pleasing or entertaining. A delicious joke.
dessert	The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal. A dessert of chocolate mousse.
flavor	Lend flavor to.
flavorful	Full of flavor.
fragrance	A distinctive odor that is pleasant. Our fine selection of classic fragrances for men and women.
fragrant	Pleasant-smelling. She gathered the fragrant blooms.
lovable	Inspiring or deserving love or affection. A mischievous but lovable child.
mellifluous	(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear. Her low mellifluous voice.
musky	Having a smell or taste like that of musk.
odoriferous	Emitting an odor. Odoriferous spices.
odorous	Having a natural fragrance. Odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack.
perfume	Impregnate with perfume or a sweet smelling substance. The heady perfume of lilacs.
pudding	Any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes. The discussion lasted through the pudding.
redolent	(used with `of’ or `with’) noticeably odorous. The hall was redolent of floor wax.
saccharine	Overly sweet. Saccharine music.
scent	Catch the scent of get wind of. The bull advanced scenting the breeze at every step.
seraphic	Of or relating to an angel of the first order. A seraphic smile.
smell	Smell bad. The food smelled and tasted good.
sugar	An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain. Sugar your tea.
tasty	Involving or good at fighting. Some tasty piano licks.
treacle	A pale cane syrup. Enough of this treacle let s get back to business.
zesty	Having an agreeably pungent taste.