sweetness
What honey has
Sweetness is the quality of tasting sweet—the sensation produced by sugar, honey, and ripe fruit.
The word extends to anything pleasant or agreeable: the sweetness of a melody, the sweetness of victory, the sweetness of someone's disposition.
There was a sweetness to her voice that put everyone at ease.
In direct address, sweetness is an affectionate term: Hey sweetness, how was your day?
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- nectarFloral sugar water
- caramelCooked sugar confection
molasses · maple · butterscotch · toffee · vanilla · fruitiness · ripeness · sucrose
Agreeable in sound
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- dulcetSweetly musical in tone
- lyricalMusically expressive
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
euphonious · lilting · silvery · honeyed · golden · tuneful · soothing · pleasant
Affectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
sugar · love · baby · beloved · cutie · honeybun · pumpkin · cupcake
Soft, kind demeanor
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- warmthHeat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
caring · nurturing · loving · doting · cherishing · adoring · maternal · paternal
Type or caring
- gentleSoft and kind
- good-naturedHaving a friendly temperament
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- kindheartedNaturally sympathetic and caring
agreeable · amiable · affable · pleasant · gracious · genial · cheerful · mild
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sicklyProne to poor health
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
overpowering · excessive · overwhelming · cloying · sugary · sappy · mawkish · schmaltzy
Yielding to desire
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
gratification · comfort · luxury · pampering · temptation · satisfaction · bliss · enjoyment
Love and its excitement
- loveIntense fond attachment
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- charmAttractive personal quality
- passionIntense emotional drive
ardor · infatuation · courtship · flirtation · intimacy · devotion · adoration · yearning
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
caramel · molasses · maple · butterscotch · toffee · vanilla · fruitiness · ripeness · sucrose · glucose
melodious
Agreeable in sound
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- dulcetSweetly musical in tone
- lyricalMusically expressive
mellifluous · euphonious · lilting · silvery · honeyed · golden · tuneful · soothing · pleasant · soft
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
dear · sugar · love · baby · beloved · cutie · honeybun · pumpkin · cupcake · muffin
gentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
fondness · caring · nurturing · loving · doting · cherishing · adoring · maternal · paternal · devotion
kind
Type or caring
- gentleSoft and kind
- good-naturedHaving a friendly temperament
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
kindhearted · agreeable · amiable · affable · pleasant · gracious · genial · cheerful · mild · mellow
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- treaclyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sicklyProne to poor health
nauseating · overpowering · excessive · overwhelming · cloying · sugary · sappy · mawkish · schmaltzy · toothache
indulgence
Yielding to desire
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
delight · gratification · comfort · luxury · pampering · temptation · satisfaction · bliss · enjoyment · reward
romance
Love and its excitement
- loveIntense fond attachment
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- charmAttractive personal quality
passion · ardor · infatuation · courtship · flirtation · intimacy · devotion · adoration · yearning · longing
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
floral · jasmine · rose · vanilla · honeysuckle · blossom · gardenia · lilac · heady · intoxicating
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- -NESS wordsfullness, happiness, kindness, darkness, sadness
- fruit qualitiesripeness, juiciness, freshness, flavor, aroma
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, likability
- Produce Qualitiesfreshness, ripeness, firmness, juiciness, flavor
sweetnessnastiness
Spiteful or foul quality
bitterness · meanness · harshness · cruelty · disagreeableness
sweetnessharshness
Unsparing quality or manner
cacophony · discordance · stridency · shrillness · grating
- natural sweetness
- sweetness and lightGracious, enlightened conduct