Definitions

sweetener

[sweet-n-er] / ˈswit n ər /

NOUN

bribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackmail compensation gift graft gratuity hush money incentive inducement kickback perk reward

STRONG

allurement bait contract enticement envelope feedbag goody gravy grease ice lagniappe lure payola perquisite present price protection remuneration sop sweetening take

WEAK

buyoff corrupt money corrupting gift fringe benefit influence peddling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindrance loss penalty

NOUN

enticement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bait come-on inducement

STRONG

attraction blandishment cajolery coaxing decoy fascination lure mousetrap promise seduction snare sweetening temptation trap

WEAK

come-hither inveiglement

Antonyms

STRONG

repulsion

WEAK

disgust dissuasion

NOUN

gratuity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bonus fringe benefit perk

STRONG

alms benefaction boon bounty contribution donation largesse offering perquisite present recompense reward salve token

WEAK

grease palm little something

NOUN

inveiglement

Synonyms

WEAK

allurement ambush appeal attraction bait bribe call camouflage carrot come-on con game decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet mousetrap pull seducement seduction siren song sitting duck snare temptation tout trap trick

NOUN

lure

Synonyms

STRONG

allurement ambush appeal attraction bribe call camouflage carrot come-on decoy delusion draw enticement fake gimmick hook illusion incentive inducement invitation magnet mousetrap pull seduction snare temptation tout trap trick

WEAK

con game inveiglement seducement siren song sitting duck

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty discouragement fact hindrance reality repulsion

WEAK

deterrent warning

NOUN

recompense

Synonyms

STRONG

amends atonement compensation cue damages emolument expiation gravy indemnification indemnity overcompensation pay payment propitiation quittance recovery redemption redress remuneration reparation repayment requital restitution retrieval return reward royalty salvo satisfaction tip wages

WEAK

bus fare recoupment retrievement solatium

Antonyms

STRONG

dissatisfaction penalty

WEAK

take

NOUN

reward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

award benefit bonus bounty compensation dividend honorarium premium profit remuneration

STRONG

accolade carrot due gain goodies gravy guerdon merit perks plum recompense repayment requital return tip wages

WEAK

fringe benefit just deserts meed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loss

STRONG

comeuppance fine retribution

WEAK

penalty punishment

NOUN

sugar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carbohydrate

STRONG

candy caramel dextrose fructose glucose lactose levulose maltose saccharin saccharose sucrose xylose

WEAK

cassonade

NOUN

tip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fee gift money perk reward

STRONG

compensation cue handout lagniappe perquisite pourboire

WEAK

one-way small change something

Example Sentences

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Adobe shareholders received a sweetener late Tuesday as the company’s board of directors authorized a $25 billion stock buyback program.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

High-fructose corn syrup, a much-criticized sweetener, is disappearing from places you wouldn’t have even thought to look for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It is best known today as a zero calorie natural sweetener, but research shows it also contains a wide range of bioactive compounds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

It also has a subtle sweetness, without any added sweetener, with notes of dark chocolate.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

Produced by boiling juice extracted from sugarcane, it has long been used in making rum, as a major ingredient in making explosives, and as a sweetener.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

sweetener

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