nonpareil vs sweet

sweet vs nonpareil

nonpareil and sweet both are nouns.

nonpareil and sweet both are adjectives.

nonpareil is not an adverb while sweet is an adverb.

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

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

nonpareil: colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
sweet: a food rich in sugar

Other hypernyms of nonpareil include confection.

nonpareil (noun)	sweet (noun)
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies	the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar	the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	a food rich in sugar
	a dish served as the last course of a meal

nonpareil (adjective)	sweet (adjective)
eminent beyond or above comparison	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

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

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