confiture vs sweet

sweet vs confiture

confiture and sweet both are nouns.

confiture is not an adjective while sweet is an adjective.

confiture is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

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

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

confiture: preserved or candied fruit
sweet: a food rich in sugar

Other hypernyms of confiture include confection.

confiture (noun)	sweet (noun)
preserved or candied fruit	the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
	a food rich in sugar
	a dish served as the last course of a meal

confiture (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

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

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