sweet

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. sugary (see sweetness); pleasing; amiable; dear, precious; fragrant, sweet-smelling. Ant., sour, unpleasant, foul-smelling. —n. candy, bonbon, dessert, etc.

See pleasure, courtesy, dearness, odor.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Having the taste of sugar]

Syn. toothsome, sugary, luscious, candied, sweet as honey, sweet as sugar, sugared, honeyed, syrupy, like honey, like sugar, honeyed, saccharine, cloying, like nectar, delicious; see also rich 4 .

Ant. sour*, bitter, sharp.

2. [Pleasant in disposition]

Syn. agreeable, pleasing, engaging, winning, delightful, patient, reasonable, gentle, kind, generous, unselfish, sweet-tempered, even-tempered, good-humored, considerate, thoughtful, companionable, saccharine, mushy, gooey, soppy; see also friendly 1 .

Ant. selfish*, repulsive, inconsiderate.

3. [Not salt]

Syn. fresh, unsalted, uncured, unseasoned, freshened.

Ant. salty*, pickled, briny.

4. [Dear]

Syn. sympathetic, loving, winsome; see beloved .

n.

1. [A term of affection]

Syn. dear, sweetheart, dearest; see darling 2 .

2. [A dessert; British ]

Syn. the sweet course, final course, pudding (British), end of the meal, top-off*, afters* (British); see also dessert .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

candy, confection, dessert.

II

a.

1. sugary saccharine, honeyed, nectarous, candied, confectionary, tasty, luscious.

2. pleasant agreeable, enjoyable, delightful.

3. friendly kind, gentle, good, nice, charming, angelic, pleasant, agreeable, amiable, helpful.

4. sweet-smelling fragrant, fresh, perfumed, pure, aromatic.

5. sweet-sounding dulcet, melodious, harmonious, euphonic.

ANT.: 1. sour, bitter, tart, acid. 2. unpleasant, awful, miserable. 3. unfriendly, sour, grouchy. 4. sour, rotten, spoiled. 5. harsh, discordant

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Having or suggesting the taste of sugar: saccharine, sugary. See TASTE. 2. Pleasing to the eye or mind: attractive, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, lovely, prepossessing, pretty, taking, tempting, winning, winsome. See LIKE. 3. Easy to love: adorable, lovable. See GOOD, LIKE, LOVE. II noun A person who is much loved: beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, minion, precious, sweetheart, truelove. Informal: sweetie. Idiom: light of one's life. See LOVE.