Synonyms for confect

Most common

candy

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.

   The woman confected a home remedy for the traveler's illness.

Related words

Word family

confection confectionary confectionery confectioner

Forms

Plural

confects → candies…

Past participle

confected
e.g. confected → confectioned, comfited…

Example sentences

• candy Trust people, but don't take candy from strangers.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

candy²

6 letters

comfit

10 letters

confection³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candy² = 2 syllables).