soothing vs sweet

soothing

adj
  • Giving relief. 

  • Freeing from fear or anxiety. 

  • Tending to soothe. 

noun
  • The act by which somebody is soothed. 

sweet

adj
  • Having a helpful disposition. 

  • An intensifier. 

  • Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale. 

  • Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur. 

  • Having a pleasant smell. 

  • Not having a salty taste. 

  • Fresh; not salt or brackish. 

  • Doing well; in a good or happy position. 

  • Retaining a portion of sugar. 

  • Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar. 

  • Having a pleasing disposition. 

  • Having a taste of sugar. 

  • Very pleasing; agreeable. 

  • Romantically fixated; enamored with; fond of. 

  • Having a pleasant sound. 

  • Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair. 

adv
  • In a sweet manner. 

intj
  • Used as a positive response to good news or information. 

noun
  • The basic taste sensation induced by sugar. 

  • A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy. 

  • Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection. 

  • A food eaten for dessert. 

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