Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.
Source: tatoeba (21001)
Sweetener
Synonyms for "sweetener" (96 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Strong matches (28)
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Adjective(1 words)
danish sukker
Noun(6 words)
Related words (48)
Noun(8 words)
lagniappelargessliberalityluremaple syrupmolassesnectarpalm oilpaymentpercentageperksperquisitepersuasivepourboirepremiumprofitprovocationrewardsaccharificationsaccharin
Show 19 more words
salvesodium cyclamatesomething extrasorghumsportulastimulationstimulativestimulussugarsugar-makingsugaring offsweeteningsweetssyruptime and a halftiptreacletrinkgeldwhet
Determiner(1 words)
some sugar
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: agave, ambrosia, artificial sweetener, artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners.
- Sentence evidence is available for sweetener, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sweetener".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sweetener"
Keep "sweetener" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sweetener" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sweetener", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sweetener" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesartificial sweetenerdietary sweetenerfood additivelow calorie sweetenernatural sweetenersugar substitute
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
76 translations across 66 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- versoeter noun (food additive)
Albanian
1 entries- sheqer diabetik noun (food additive)
Arabic
1 entries- مُحَلِّيّ noun (food additive)
Armenian
1 entries- շաքարի փոխարինիչ noun (food additive)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- dadlandırıcı noun (food additive)
Basque
1 entries- gozagarri noun (food additive)
Belarusian
2 entries- падсаладжа́льнік noun (food additive)
- падсало́днік noun (food additive)
Bengali
1 entries- উৎকোচ noun (food additive)
Bulgarian
1 entries- подслади́тел noun (food additive)
Catalan
1 entries- edulcorant noun (food additive)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 甜味劑 /甜味剂 noun (food additive)
- 糖精 noun (food additive)
Czech
1 entries- sladidlo noun (food additive)
Danish
1 entries- sødestof noun (food additive)
Dutch
1 entries- zoetstof noun (food additive)
Esperanto
1 entries- dolĉigilo noun (food additive)
Estonian
2 entries- magusaine noun (food additive)
- magustaja noun (food additive)
Finnish
1 entries- makeutusaine noun (food additive)
French
1 entries- édulcorant noun (food additive)
Galician
1 entries- adozante noun (food additive)
German
1 entries- Süßstoff noun (food additive)
Greek
1 entries- γλυκαντικό noun (food additive)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- edulkoran noun (food additive)
Hebrew
1 entries- ממתיק noun (food additive)
Hindi
1 entries- स्वीटनर noun (food additive)
Hungarian
1 entries- édesítőszer noun (food additive)
Icelandic
1 entries- sætuefni noun (food additive)
Indonesian
1 entries- pemanis noun (food additive)
Irish
1 entries- milseoir noun (food additive)
Italian
1 entries- dolcificante noun (food additive)
Japanese
1 entries- 甘味料 noun (food additive)
Korean
1 entries- 감미료 noun (food additive)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- таттуулук noun (food additive)
Latin
1 entries- dulcedo noun (food additive)
Latvian
1 entries- saldinātājs noun (food additive)
Lithuanian
1 entries- saldiklis noun (food additive)
Macedonian
1 entries- засладувач noun (food additive)
Malay
1 entries- pemanis noun (food additive)
Maltese
1 entries- ħlewwa noun (food additive)
Manx
1 entries- ooreyder noun (food additive)
Mongolian
1 entries- амт оруулагч noun (food additive)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- søtningsmiddel noun (food additive)
- søtningsstoff noun (food additive)
- søtstoff noun (food additive)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- søtstoff noun (food additive)
Pashto
1 entries- خواږه noun (food additive)
Persian
1 entries- شیرین کننده noun (food additive)
Polish
1 entries- słodzik noun (food additive)
Portuguese
2 entries- adoçante noun (food additive)
- edulcorante noun (food additive)
Romanian
2 entries- zaharină noun (food additive)
- îndulcitor noun (food additive)
Russian
1 entries- подсласти́тель noun (food additive)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- mìlseachd noun (food additive)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- zaslađivač noun (food additive)
- заслађивач noun (food additive)
Shona
1 entries- shuga noun (food additive)
Slovak
1 entries- sladidlo noun (food additive)
Slovene
1 entries- sladilo noun (food additive)
Sotho
1 entries- natefisa tatso noun (food additive)
Spanish
2 entries- edulcorante noun (food additive)
- endulzante noun (food additive)
Swedish
1 entries- sötningsmedel noun (food additive)
Tagalog
1 entries- pangpatamis noun (food additive)
Tamil
1 entries- இனிக்கும் noun (food additive)
Telugu
1 entries- తియ్యని noun (food additive)
Thai
1 entries- น้ำตาลเทียม noun (food additive)
Turkish
1 entries- tatlandırıcı noun (food additive)
Ukrainian
1 entries- підсоло́джувач noun (food additive)
Urdu
1 entries- سویٹنر noun (food additive)
Uzbek
2 entries- bosuvchi modda noun (food additive)
- shakar oʻrnini noun (food additive)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chất ngọt noun (food additive)
Xhosa
1 entries- nangoku noun (food additive)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The stevia was cultivated and used as a sweetener by the Guarani people for at least 1,500 years.
Source: tatoeba (2580858)
The only sweetener Yanni uses to prepare fig jam is honey.
Source: tatoeba (9788098)
Honey is a natural sweetener, rich in antioxidants.
Source: tatoeba (11941024)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sweetener"?
Closest matches include agave, ambrosia, artificial sweetener, artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sweetener"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.