confectionery
0 antonyms and opposites of confectionery, grouped by meaning.
Noun — Sweets, chocolates and similar sugary foods, considered collectively.
How to use confectionery
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral, with a commercial and trade flavour; ordinary speech prefers "sweets" or "candy".
Etymology
From confection, ultimately from Latin conficere "to prepare, put together", with the ending -ery denoting a trade or its products.
Full origin of confectionery →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between confectionery and confectionary?
Confectionery, with an e, is the standard spelling for sweets and for the trade that makes them. Confectionary is a rare adjective meaning "relating to confectionery", and is also an old word for a place where sweets are kept. If you mean the sweets, use confectionery.
What counts as confectionery?
The trade splits it in two: sugar confectionery covers boiled sweets, toffee, fudge, gums and jellies, while chocolate confectionery covers bars, pralines and filled chocolates. Cakes and biscuits are usually classed as bakery instead.
Is confectionery the same as candy?
Candy is the ordinary American word for the same products, and in British English confectionery is the formal or trade term for what shoppers simply call sweets. Confectionery is the word you will see on packaging, shop signage and industry reports.