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Synonyms & Similar Words
mellowing
soothing
calming
alleviating
mitigating
moderating
tempering
softening
sweetening
mollifying
pacifying
appeasing
assuaging
calming
tranquilizing
sedating
dulcifying
sugaring
honeying
endearing
charming
alluring
enticing
captivating
beguiling
winning
disarming
conciliating
propitiating
placating
Meaning of Sweetening
According to Oxford Dictionary, sweetening refers to the act of making something more pleasant or acceptable, often by adding something sweet or by reducing its unpleasantness.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines sweetening as the process of making something sweeter or more agreeable, often by adding sugar or another sweet substance.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes sweetening as the act of making food or drink taste sweeter, or making a situation more pleasant.
Example Uses
- The company is offering discounts as a way of sweetening the deal for potential customers.
- Adding a spoonful of sugar can help with the sweetening of the medicine.
- The new policy is an attempt at sweetening relations between the two countries.
- The sweetening of the atmosphere was palpable as the two former enemies shook hands.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
bittering
souring
embittering
aggravating
exacerbating
intensifying
worsening
worsening
vexing
irritating
annoying
infuriating
enraging
exasperating
provoking
offending
displeasing
dissatisfying
disillusioning
disenchanting
repelling