Sweet

Quick meaning: Sweet is an adjective meaning Tasting of sugars.

Meaning

Tasting of sugars.

More Meanings

1. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
2. Not of a salty taste.
3. Having a pleasant smell; fragrant.
4. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
5. Of a pleasant sound.
6. Of a pleasing disposition.
7. Of a helpful disposition.

Example Sentences

sweet butter

a sweet tune

a sweet apple

a sweet scent

Word Forms

• sweeter
• sweetest
• sweete
• sweets
• sweeting
• sweeted

Synonyms for sweet

Depending on context, synonyms include saccharine, sugary, sugared, sweetened, fresh, fragrant.

Antonyms for sweet

Common opposites include bitter, sour, salty, nonsweet, sugarless, unsweetened.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sweetish, sweetened, sugary, sugariness, sugared, saccharine.

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