sweet

Meaning

Adj

1. Tasting of sugars.
2. Retaining a portion of sugar.
3. Not of a salty taste.
4. Of a pleasant smell.
5. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
6. Of a pleasant sound.
7. Of a pleasing disposition.
8. Of a helpful disposition.
9. Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
10. (informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
11. (slang) Doing well; in a good or happy position.
12. (informal) Romantically fixated; enamored with; fond of.
13. Fresh; not salt or brackish.
14. Alkaline.
15. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
16. An intensifier.

Intj

Used as a positive response to good news or information.

Adv

In a sweet manner.

Noun

1. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
2. A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
3. A food eaten for dessert.
4. Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection.
5. (obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
6. (obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

Verb

To sweeten.

Concepts

sweet

candy

pleasant

lovely

tasty

delicious

sugary

soft

gentle

confection

agreeable

good

nice

cute

fragrant

sweetness

dessert

charming

tender

pleasing

melodious

delightful

honeyed

dulcet

fresh

bonbon

sweetmeat

mellifluous

darling

precious

sweet-sounding

pretty

odoriferous

kind

musical

aromatic

adorable

gratifying

beautiful

scented

odorous

perfumed

afters

dear

saccharine

wonderful

sweet-tasting

tuneful

delicate

palatable

harmonious

engaging

pudding

attractive

dainty

sweetly

sweet-flavored

sweetened

sugariness

fine

sugar

goody

salty

kindly

bland

mild

lovable

pitiful

exquisite

mellow

rich

confectionery

luscious

juicy

lollipop

sweet-scented

sweet-smelling

angelic

angelical

cherubic

seraphic

mellisonant

sugared

unfermented

redolent

beloved

delicacy

tidbit

suave

honey

balmy

cake

very sweet

appealing

sweetie

sugar candy

unsalted

affable

alluring

disarming

fair

friendly

winsome

blunt

very good

easy

very

brilliant

innocent

pathetic

poor

splendid

meek

modest

sweetheart

full-flavoured

ripe

delectable

lush

succulent

velvet

sucker

clean

pure

not saline

not salty

generous

thoughful

desirable

satisfying

sweet potato

delight

be tasted

honey-like

pleasant to the taste

sapid

savoury

tasteful

said of water

bon-bon

candy bar

icky

sappy

honied

amiable

amphetamine

drug

pleasure

fragrance

perfume

smooth

season

spice

milk

mother’s milk

pastry

sweetmeats

desulfurated

desulfurating

be

sugary taste

slightly sweet

salted

be sweet

eggs

insipid

impress

like

pleasant taste

agreable

good-looking

potato

yam

sharp

cookie

hard candy

lozenge

affectionately

dearly

fondly

lovingly

tenderly

ambrosial

beauteous

blissful

peachy

beautifully

blissfully

deliciously

pud

caramel

gently

mellowly

mildly

softly

Scotch kiss

patty

comfortable

gainly

grateful

likable

likeable

personable

pleasurable

dish

stunner

consonant

matching

sonorous

sweet-faced

caller

crisp

fast-breaking

hot

new

original

recent

strong

unsoured

up-to-date

warm

sweeter

sweetest

cool

ingratiating

squidgy

noble

amusing

funny

well

abundant

enjoyable

expensive

hawthorn

praline

toffee

figuratively

over sentimental

flattering hypocritical manner

bitter

salt

seasoned

taste sweet

happy

willingly

dashing

treat

balsamic

myronic

douce

gemütlich

cate

exquisiteness

exquisity

kickshaw

titbit

goodie

sweets

confectionary

love

good taste

having

black

Pronounced as (IPA)

/swiːt/

Etymology

From Middle English swete, from Old English swēte (“sweet”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz (“sweet”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus (“sweet”).
Cognate and synonymous with Scots sweit (“sweet”), North Frisian sweete (“sweet”), Saterland Frisian swäit (“sweet”), West Frisian swiet (“sweet”), Dutch zoet (“sweet”), German Low German sööt (“sweet”), German süß (“sweet”), Danish sød (“sweet”), Swedish söt (“sweet”), Norwegian søt (“sweet”), Icelandic sætur (“sweet”), Latin suāvis, Sanskrit स्वादु (svādú), Ancient Greek ἡδύς (hēdús). Doublet of suave.