confectionery vs sweet

sweet vs confectionery

confectionery and sweet both are nouns.

confectionery is not an adjective while sweet is an adjective.

confectionery is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confectionery	Yes	No	No	No
sweet	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, sweet is a hypernym of confectionery; that is, sweet is a word with a broader meaning than confectionery:

confectionery: candy and other sweets considered collectively
sweet: a food rich in sugar

Other hypernyms of confectionery include confection.

confectionery (noun)	sweet (noun)
the occupation and skills of a confectioner	the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
a confectioner's shop	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
candy and other sweets considered collectively	a food rich in sugar
	a dish served as the last course of a meal

confectionery (adjective)	sweet (adjective)
	not containing or composed of salt water
	(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
	having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
	having a natural fragrance
	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
	pleasing to the ear
	with sweetening added
	not soured or preserved
	pleasing to the mind or feeling
	pleasing to the senses

confectionery (adverb)	sweet (adverb)
	in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

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