Another word for sweets

  • delicious
  • luscious
  • sweetened
  • syrupy
  • candied
  • candy-coated
  • cloying
  • honeyed
  • like candy
  • like honey
  • nectarous
  • sacchariferous
  • saccharine
  • sugar-coated
  • sugared
  • toothsome
  • appealing
  • beautiful
  • charming
  • delightful
  • engaging
  • generous
  • gentle
  • lovable
  • loving
  • luscious
  • mild
  • mushy
  • pleasant
  • pleasing
  • tender
  • beloved
  • darling
  • dear
  • dearest
  • fair
  • patient
  • pet
  • taking
  • winning
  • affectionate
  • agreeable
  • amiable
  • angelic
  • attractive
  • cherished
  • companionable
  • considerate
  • delectable
  • dulcet
  • good-humored
  • good-natured
  • reasonable
  • saccharine
  • sweet-tempered
  • sympathetic
  • thoughtful
  • treasured
  • unselfish
  • winsome
  • aromatic
  • clean
  • fragrant
  • fresh
  • pure
  • savory
  • spicy
  • ambrosial
  • aromal
  • balmy
  • new
  • perfumed
  • perfumy
  • redolent
  • scented
  • sweet-smelling
  • wholesome
  • mellow
  • rich
  • smooth
  • soft
  • soothing
  • musical
  • dulcet
  • euphonic
  • euphonious
  • harmonious
  • mellifluous
  • melodic
  • melodious
  • orotund
  • rotund
  • silver-tongued
  • silvery
  • sonorous
  • sweet-sounding
  • tuneful
  • candy
  • chocolate
  • confection
  • dessert
  • snack
  • bonbon
  • confectionery
  • confiture
  • delight
  • enjoyment
  • gratification
  • joy
  • pleasure
  • pudding
  • sugarplum
  • sweetmeat
  • final course

On this page you’ll find 237 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sweet, such as: delicious, luscious, sweetened, syrupy, candied, and candy-coated.

  • disagreeable
  • hard
  • harsh
  • hateful
  • horrible
  • unkind
  • mean
  • nasty
  • offensive
  • unfeeling
  • unpleasant
  • unfriendly
  • malodorous
  • stinking
  • stinky
  • cacophonous
  • discordant

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    WORDS RELATED TO SWEET

    • angel-like
    • angelic
    • beatific
    • cherubic
    • divine
    • saintly
    • seraphic
    • sweet
    • ambrosial
    • balmy
    • fragrant
    • odoriferous
    • perfumed
    • pungent
    • redolent
    • savory
    • scented
    • spicy
    • sweet
    • sweet-smelling
    • admired
    • cared for
    • cherished
    • darling
    • dear
    • dearest
    • doted on
    • endeared
    • esteemed
    • fair-haired
    • favorite
    • hallowed
    • highly regarded
    • highly valued
    • idolized
    • loved
    • near to one’s heart
    • pet
    • pleasing
    • popular
    • precious
    • prized
    • respected
    • revered
    • sweet
    • treasured
    • venerated
    • well-liked
    • worshiped
    • caramel
    • confetti
    • cream
    • dainty
    • sweet
    • bonbons
    • confectioneries
    • confits
    • hokums
    • jawbreakers
    • sweetmeats
    • sweets
    • bonbon
    • confectionery
    • confit
    • jawbreaker
    • sweet
    • sweetmeat

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    • lovable

      behaviour, good

    • pleasing

      behaviour, agreeable

    • dulcet

      musical, lyrical

    • darling

      love, person

    • dear

      love, person

    • fresh

      drinkable, pure

    • fragrant

      aromatic, nice-smelling

    • pleasant

      behaviour, agreeable

    • sugary

      taste, property

    • sweetheart

      love, person

    • honey

      love, person

    • honeyed

      property, cloying

    • dessert

      sugary food

    • delightful

      pleasant, enchanting

    • adorable

      good, enchanting

    • saccharine

      sugary, taste

    • mellifluous

      musical, sound

    • mellow

      rich, musical

    • perfumed

      aromatic, fragrant

    • lovely

      like, charming

    • beloved

      love, person

    • agreeable

      behaviour, pleasant

    • aromatic

      fragrant, nice-smelling

    • confection

      sweetmeat, sugary food

    • scented

      fragrant, nice-smelling

    • love

      dear

    • precious

      beloved, dear

    • musical

      sound, lyrical

    • sweetened

      sugary, property

    • melodious

      sound, musical

    • luscious

      property, cloying

    • winsome

      like, sound

    • nice

      good, pleasant

    • candy

      sugary food

    • amiable

      behaviour, agreeable

    • rich

      musical, nice-sounding

    • soft

      nice-sounding

    • harmonious

      rich, sound

    • odoriferous

    • odorous

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    Pronunciation:

    [ swˈiːts], [ swˈiːts], [ s_w_ˈiː_t_s]

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    • n.

      candy (noun)

      • jawbreaker,
      • hokum,
      • Confit.

      confection (noun)

      • pastry,
      • dainty,
      • jam,
      • cake.

      delicacy (noun)

      • nectar,
      • special,
      • treat,
      • savory,
      • regale,
      • goody,
      • morsel,
      • feast,
      • relish,
      • luxury,
      • banquet,
      • ambrosia,
      • indulgence,
      • tidbit,
      • Bonne bouche,
      • rarity.

      dessert (noun)

      • ice cream,
      • fruit,
      • sweet course,
      • last course,
      • tart,
      • frozen dessert,
      • cookie,
      • frozen treat.

      love (noun)

      • loved one,
      • sweetheart,
      • truelove,
      • inamorato,
      • beau,
      • girlfriend,
      • swain,
      • suitor,
      • admirer,
      • honey,
      • dear one,
      • flame,
      • spark,
      • dear,
      • boyfriend,
      • romeo,
      • valentine,
      • Courter,
      • inamorata,
      • Juliet,
      • passion,
      • darling,
      • lover,
      • paramour,
      • angel,
      • beloved,
      • dearest.

      Other relevant words: (noun)

      • sweet,
      • dessert,
      • halloween,
      • candy.

      preserves (noun)

      • storage and use as a condiment confection,
      • extract,
      • jell,
      • pectin,
      • spread.

      sweet (noun)

      • joy,
      • gratification,
      • pleasure,
      • enjoyment,
      • snack,
      • chocolate,
      • sugarplum,
      • final course,
      • delight.

      sweetheart (noun)

      • significant other,
      • companion,
      • heartthrob,
      • lovebird,
      • one and only.

      sweets (noun)

      • Pastries,
      • candied fruit,
      • bonbons.
    • Other synonyms:

      • syrup.

      Other relevant words (noun):

      • puree,
      • cornstarch,
      • Loves,
      • kinds,
      • desserts,
      • mellows,
      • sweetmeats,
      • baby,
      • slack,
      • Fatling,
      • sedates,
      • flattering,
      • light,
      • potage,
      • humble,
      • plum,
      • strongs,
      • fresh,
      • puddings,
      • cherub,
      • enjoys,
      • oily,
      • fonds,
      • bright side,
      • mince,
      • tonics,
      • Tastes,
      • lambkin,
      • aromatics,
      • icing,
      • Melodics,
      • bun,
      • quiet,
      • babe,
      • jubes,
      • tenders,
      • hash,
      • gelatin,
      • goods,
      • easy,
      • Confectionary,
      • frosting,
      • winnings,
      • licorice,
      • chick,
      • grocery,
      • doughnut,
      • sugar,
      • omelet,
      • confection,
      • pet,
      • honeycomb,
      • smarts,
      • dears,
      • veal,
      • mild,
      • bouquets,
      • riches,
      • confectioneries,
      • julep,
      • bonbon,
      • mellow,
      • blancmanges,
      • Cyclamates,
      • soft,
      • redolent,
      • beloveds,
      • lollies,
      • lamb,
      • confetti,
      • candied,
      • goodness,
      • snookums,
      • condiment,
      • saccharine,
      • goodies,
      • musicals,
      • compotes,
      • loose,
      • Sweetness,
      • cleans,
      • news,
      • taffy,
      • savories,
      • cracker,
      • loveliness,
      • rusk,
      • beauty,
      • remove,
      • fragrances,
      • ship biscuit,
      • pudding,
      • conserve,
      • love,
      • delicious,
      • suave,
      • joint,
      • saccharin,
      • pork,
      • confectionery,
      • doll,
      • Candies,
      • jelly,
      • comfits,
      • darlings,
      • sweetie,
      • humbugs,
      • bland,
      • delicate,
      • pasty,
      • lollipop,
      • novels,
      • sheers,
      • limp,
      • pilot bread,
      • comfit,
      • Freshes,
      • sobers,
      • mithai,
      • buttercup,
      • ragout,
      • balmy,
      • tuck,
      • sleeks,
      • molasses,
      • releve,
      • fragrant,
      • lovelies,
      • mousse,
      • freshens,
      • preserves,
      • pie,
      • deary,
      • easies,
      • lubricates,
      • adulatory,
      • PUDS,
      • junkets,
      • gentles,
      • lenient,
      • maple sugar,
      • Dainties,
      • precious,
      • sorghum,
      • sweetmeat,
      • duckling,
      • fricassee,
      • pretties,
      • bittersweet,
      • lolly,
      • Kickshaws,
      • cooky,
      • jujube,
      • Sweeting,
      • treacle,
      • gentle,
      • fines,
      • duck,
      • concoctions,
      • GLADS,
      • manna,
      • Chickabiddy,
      • damson,
      • mousses,
      • pottage,
      • sugary,
      • hoecake,
      • hominy,
      • friendlies,
      • apple butter,
      • sweetening,
      • mutton,
      • soup,
      • glucose,
      • marmalade,
      • meringue,
      • consomme,
      • stew,
      • lollipops,
      • beef,
      • sunny side,
      • broth,
      • Confections,
      • tutti-frutti,
      • ROTI,
      • aromatic,
      • toffees,
      • dumplings,
      • confiture,
      • Delicacies,
      • caramel,
      • maple syrup,
      • glaze,
      • MILDS,
      • rechauffe,
      • entremet,
      • sweetener,
      • hardtack,
      • preserve,
      • benign,
      • docile.

    How to use «Sweets» in context?

    What is a sweet?

    Sweet can be many things, just like everything else in life. A sweet can be a dessert, like a cake or ice cream, or something savory, like a piece of candy. In general, a sweet is something that is relatively甜, or agreeable to the taste.

    Paraphrases for Sweets:

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    • Reverse Entailment

      • Noun, plural
        Candies, Confections, Sweeteners, jams, lollipops.
    • Independent

      • Proper noun, singular
        booth, exchequer, honey, irs, precious, treasure, treasury, CRF.
      • Noun, plural
        deserts, eat, eating, honey, mills, Babies, Pastries, Sugars, drops, treats, boys, brownies, snacks, darlings, biscuits, desserts, goodies, daddies, cupcakes, jellybeans, twizzlers, twinkies.
      • Interjection
        treat.
    • Other Related

      • Proper noun, singular
        sweetie.
      • Noun, plural
        Cookies, mints, sweeties, scones, cakes.
      • Interjection
        candy, trick, Candies, mints.

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    sweets

    noun

    Definition of sweetsnext

    plural of sweet

    1

    as in confections

    a food having a high sugar content

    remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets

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    • confections

    • candies

    • desserts

    • sweetmeats

    • confectioneries

    • pastries

    • sweeties

    • confectionaries

    • afters

    • entremets

    2

    as in sweeties

    a person with whom one is in love

    my darling, my sweet, won’t you be mine?

    Synonyms & Similar Words

    • sweeties

    • sweethearts

    • darlings

    • dears

    • girlfriends

    • lovers

    • boyfriends

    • loves

    • girls

    • flames

    • wives

    • honeys

    • beloveds

    • boys

    • hons

    • husbands

    • sweetie pies

    • trueloves

    • squeezes

    • brides

    • mistresses

    • dolls

    • pets

    • lasses

    • gals

    • amours

    • beaux

    • paramours

    • tootsies

    • beaus

    • swains

    • fellows

    • dates

    • admirers

    • men

    • escorts

    • grooms

    • wooers

    • ducks

    • suitors

    • ladyloves

    • significant others

    • inamoratas

    • gallants

    • fiancés

    • heartthrobs

    • crushes

    • steadies

    • intendeds

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