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| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sugary food |
| Synonyms: | bonbon, candy, confection, confectionery, delight, dessert, enjoyment, gratification, joy, pleasure, pudding, snack, chocolate, confiture, final course, sugarplum, sweetmeat |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sugary |
| Synonyms: | cloying, delicious, honeyed, luscious, saccharine, toothsome, candied, candy-coated, like candy, like honey, nectarous, sacchariferous, sugar-coated, sugared, sweetened, syrupy |
| Antonyms: | acid, bitter, salty, sour |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, kind |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, agreeable, amiable, angelic, appealing, attractive, beautiful, beloved, charming, companionable, considerate, darling, dear, delectable, delicious, delightful, dulcet, engaging, fair, generous, gentle, good-humored, good-natured, heavenly, lovable, loving, luscious, mild, mushy, patient, pet, pleasant, pleasing, precious, reasonable, saccharine, sympathetic, tender, thoughtful, unselfish, winning, winsome, cherished, dearest, sweet-tempered, taking, treasured |
| Antonyms: | mean, unfriendly, unpleasant |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nice-smelling |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, clean, fragrant, fresh, new, perfumed, pure, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, wholesome, aromal, perfumy, sweet-smelling |
| Antonyms: | malodorous, stinking, unpleasant, stinky |
| Main Entry: | sweet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nice-sounding |
| Synonyms: | dulcet, euphonious, harmonious, mellifluous, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical, orotund, rich, rotund, silver-tongued, smooth, soft, sonorous, soothing, tuneful, euphonic, silvery, sweet-sounding |
| Antonyms: | cacophonous, discordant, ugly |
| Main Entry: | sweets |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | food with a high sugar content |
| Synonyms: | candy, confection, confectionery, dessert, preserves, pudding, bonbons, candied fruit, comfit, pastries, pie, sweetmeats |
| Main Entry: | aromatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive smelling |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, balmy, fragrant, perfumed, pungent, redolent, savory, scented, spicy, sweet, odoriferous, sweet-smelling |
| Antonyms: | acrid, bland, unsavory |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored |
| Synonyms: | 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 |
| Antonyms: | despised, disliked, hated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | candy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confection |
| Synonyms: | bonbon, confectionery, sweet, confit, hokum, jawbreaker, sweetmeat |
| Main Entry: | charming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivating |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, alluring, amiable, appealing, attractive, charismatic, choice, cute, dainty, delectable, delicate, delightful, desirable, elegant, engaging, engrossing, entrancing, eye-catching, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, graceful, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing, provocative, rapturous, ravishing, seductive, sweet, tempting, winning, winsome, bewitching, electrifying, enamoring, enthralling, infatuating, magnetizing, seducing, tantalizing, titillating |
| Antonyms: | frightening, irritating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, terrifying, repulsing |
| Main Entry: | confection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweet food |
| Synonyms: | cake, candy, dainty, jam, pastry, sweet |
| Main Entry: | delicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, especially to the taste |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, dainty, darling, delectable, delightful, distinctive, divine, enjoyable, exquisite, good, gratifying, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, nice, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rare, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy*, delish, enticing, fit for king, mouthwatering, nectarous, titillating, well-prepared, well-seasoned |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, distasteful, horrible, unpleasant, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dessert |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweet treat |
| Synonyms: | cake, candy, confection, cookie, fruit, ice cream, pastry, pudding, sweet, tart, frozen dessert, frozen treat, last course, pie, sweet course |
| Notes: | that impoverished stretch of sand called a desert can only afford one 's'; that rich gooey extra thing at the end of the meal called a dessert indulges in two of them |
| Main Entry: | dulcet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | melodious |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, musical, pleasurable, sweet, pleasing to the ear, sweet-sounding |
| Main Entry: | endearing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lovable |
| Synonyms: | adorable, charming, dear, irresistible, sweet, winning, captivating |
| Main Entry: | engaging |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | charming |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, enchanting, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, interesting, intriguing, inviting, likable, lovable, magnetic, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, siren, sweet, winning, winsome, bewitching, captivating, enticing, mesmeric |
| Antonyms: | boring, repulsive, tiresome, undesirable, unlikeable |
| Main Entry: | fetching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, attractive |
| Synonyms: | beautiful, charming, cute, enchanting, fascinating, intriguing, pleasing, sweet, tempting, winsome, captivating, enticing, luring, taking |
| Antonyms: | repellent, repulsive, ugly, unattractive, unalluring |
| Main Entry: | fragrant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smelling pleasant |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, delectable, delicious, delightful, odorous, perfumed, redolent, savory, spicy, sweet, aromal, odoriferous, perfumy, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling |
| Antonyms: | noxious, putrid, stale, stinking |
| Main Entry: | gainful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very productive, profitable |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, beneficial, fat, fruitful, generous, good, in the black, lucrative, lush, moneymaking, remunerative, rewarding, rich, satisfying, substantial, sweet*, useful, worthwhile, going, going concern, paid off, paying, well-paying |
| Antonyms: | disadvantageous, unproductive, unprofitable, useless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heartwarming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasant |
| Synonyms: | cheering, encouraging, exhilarating, heartfelt, inspiring, joyous, loving, stirring, sweet, gladdening, heartening |
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