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sweet

58 1.1
Pleasing to the ear, like a soft melody
  • adjective
  • /swiːt/
translation icon : melodioso
  • We recorded the sweet song for a wedding and I'm so excited about it.
  • a sweet voice
  • sweet music
  • a sweet sound

I just feel like this is a sweet song moment, right?

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Examples

  • Those bells, they sounded so sweet and so clear.

  • Sweet music to my ears.

  • I just feel like this is a sweet song moment, right?

  • But his voice filled my spirit with a strange, sweet sound

  • "There was a wild Colonial boy," she sang in a pure, sweet, high voice.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • When she spoke, her voice was husky, sweet, and completely unique.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • His voice cut clear and sweet through the chaos of the amphitheater.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • There's a harpist over here playing some sweet songs for us as we eat our food.

  • Before Arbol could reply, a soft, sweet voice came purring out of the shadows.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Those bells sounded so sweet and clear as they rang through the town.

Synonyms

beautiful
vssweet
1.0

Pleasant to see, hear, or think about

is specific to pleasing sound rather than all senses
lovely
vssweet
1.0

Very pleasant to look at or to be with

is narrowly about pleasant sound rather than general attractiveness
pleasant
vssweet
314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

is specific to ear pleasing, focusing on melody rather than broad pleasure
musical
vssweet
63 1.7

Having a pleasing sound like a song

is more about general pleasing tone than structured music
melodic
vssweet
18 3.9

It has a pleasant tune that is easy to sing

is broader and refers to pleasing sound beyond melody
melodious
vssweet
7 4.0

Has a pleasant, musical sound

is more about general pleasing tone than only tune
mellifluous
vssweet
  • Formal
4 8.5

A smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

is gentler in emphasis on smoothness than on melody
tuneful
vssweet
1 3.2

A sound like a nice song that is pleasant to hear

is about pleasant ear quality beyond simply having a tune
honeyed
vssweet
1 6.4

Having a smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

is more general about pleasing sound rather than richness
euphonious
vssweet
1 8.3

A pleasant, smooth sound like music or speech that is nice to listen to

is broader and focuses on simple pleasantness rather than harmony
dulcet
vssweet
1 8.9

A sweet, pleasant sound that soothes

is less about soothing effect and more about simple pleasing tone
songful
vssweet
  • Literature
6.1

A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing

is more general pleasant tone rather than songlike richness
mellisonant
vssweet
  • Formal
9.9

A pleasant, sweet sound that is nice to hear

is more about general pleasing tone than specific agreeableness
euphonous
vssweet
8.9

Sounds pleasant and smooth to hear

is more general about pleasing tone than formal harmony
euphonic
vssweet
8.0

Having a smooth, pleasant sound

is less technical and more everyday in pleasing quality
euphonical
vssweet
9.7

Has a pleasant, smooth sound that is easy to listen to

is the everyday word for pleasing sound rather than the formal term
warm-toned
vssweet
4.9

Having a rich, mellow sound that feels pleasant and not harsh

is more general not limited to warmth or mellow tone
flutey
vssweet
7.4

Having a clear, high, sweet sound like a small pipe you blow into

is about pleasing sound in general rather than high flutelike tone

Antonyms

47 3.9

Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste

9 7.4

Not fitting together and often clashing in sound or opinion

1 6.2

A harsh, unpleasant sound or voice that is hard to listen to

Idioms

home sweet home
  • Informal
17 2.3

A warm, happy feeling when you are at your own home

short and sweet
  • Informal
12 4.0

Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message

3 7.5

Do something slowly on purpose and without hurry

sweet fuck all
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very rude way to say you have nothing at all

5.4

Very pleasant and musical to hear like a singing bird

To do small kind things that make a team feel happy and work well together

sweet dreams
  • Informal
1.4

To tell someone you hope they have nice dreams before they sleep

9.9

Nothing at all is left

Sweet Jesus
  • Informal
9.9

A short spoken phrase showing strong surprise or shock

A strong cry showing surprise or shock

Compounds

74 1.0

A large root vegetable with sweet, starchy flesh you cook or bake

sweet spot
  • Informal
23 4.4

The best point where something works well

sweet tooth
  • Informal
20 2.8

A strong liking for sweet foods like candy and cake

sweet pea
  • Baby Talk
8 3.0

A loving name adults use for a child or pet

7 1.1

A type of corn with sweet, tender kernels that people eat as a vegetable when young

sweet nothings
  • Informal
5 6.6

Soft loving words whispered to someone to show love

Having a pleasant scent

4 1.1

A small sweet bread made with yeast, often with cinnamon, nuts, or glaze

sweet talker
  • Informal
3 5.6

A person who uses kind words to charm or trick people

sweet talk
  • Informal
3 4.3

Flattering words that try to persuade someone but are not sincere

2 3.5

A short time of warm feelings you remember

sweet young thing
  • Offensive
2 8.2

An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up

Kind and gentle toward others

2 2.7

A vegetable kept in sugar and vinegar that tastes sweet and sour

1 3.9

Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind

1 1.5

A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape

Dark, sweet wine made stronger with alcohol and flavored with herbs for cocktails

A type of chocolate that is not very sweet and is good for baking

1 6.9

A grass with a sweet smell that grows near water

1 3.0

A climbing garden plant with small fragrant flowers in pale colors

1 2.0

A tree that grows sweet red fruit you can eat or the fruit it makes

1 4.1

A gentle type of jazz with a steady beat, medium speed, little improvisation, and a warm clear melody

1 6.0

A North American tree with spiky round seed balls and sweet-smelling sap and red leaves in autumn

1 6.1

A North American tree with star-shaped leaves and prickly round fruits

1 3.5

A mild vegetable oil like olive oil that you use for cooking and skin care

1 7.2

A slow time someone takes on purpose that annoys other people

1 7.9

A small egg-shaped clay wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

1 8.9

A tall garden plant with strong sweet-smelling purple or white flowers that smell at night

A tall plant grown for its sweet juice used to make syrup

A garden flower with dense clusters of small flat-topped flowers and a pleasant smell

Having a pleasant sweet smell

1 4.4

A small tree that makes edible nuts with a hard shell and pink flowers

1 2.0

A green herb with a strong smell used to flavor food like tomatoes

1 7.5

A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers

A large tree from eastern North America that makes sweet edible nuts and useful wood

A North American tree with star-shaped leaves, spiky round fruit, and sticky fragrant sap

8.4

A bush with fragrant white flowers that bloom in summer

A tropical plant that makes small apple-sized fruits with sweet edible pulp

sweet cassava
  • Australian
5.7

A cassava with roots that need less cooking and leaves used to feed animals

A fragrant resin burned as incense and used in perfume

2.3

Apple juice made from pressed apples that has no alcohol

A plant grown for hay that makes soil richer for other plants

A European plant with a vanilla smell and white to pink flowers that grows in wet places

An American plant with a sweet smell, broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers

A sweet alcoholic drink made with cherries, often used in cocktails or desserts

A large tree that loses its leaves and makes nuts you can eat and good wood

A warm reddish brown colour like a nut

9.9

A European garden herb with fern-like leaves, white flowers and a sweet aniseed taste

A type of corn people grow for sweet, tender kernels to eat

A marsh plant with long pointed leaves and roots that have a strong smell

A leafy wildflower with sweet-smelling white or pale pink trumpet flowers that blooms late afternoon

9.9

A small bush that grows in wet places and has bitter leaves with a strong smell

A plant from North America with sweet leaves used to make a calming tea

9.9

A yellow tropical fruit with juicy sweet flesh

9.6

A North American bush that people use to make jam and wine from its purple-black berries

A plant like chamomile that grows for one year, tastes more bitter, and helps mild stomach problems

8.6

A low shrubby plant with fern-like leaves that smell sweet, from North America

A sweet tropical fruit with soft, juicy pulp that smells nice

sweet hereafter
  • Literature
9.1

A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort

A lemon tree and its fruit that have a mild, sweet taste and can be eaten fresh

7.7

A sticky fragrant substance from a tree used in medicine and perfume

7.0

Reddish-brown wood from a North American tree used to make furniture

A fruit like a lemon but sweeter and less sour

A tree that grows sweet oranges used for eating and making juice

A round fruit with sweet juice and orange skin

A fragrant herb with small leaves used to flavor food

A vine that grows sweet melons with a netted rind, like cantaloupe

A round fruit with sweet, juicy flesh eaten fresh

A Mediterranean plant with many flowers that have a strong scent

A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads

A bush with spikes of sweet-smelling white flowers that grows near streams and coasts and attracts bees

A trailing plant grown for its large sweet roots eaten as food

A plant that has sweet-smelling flowers and grows in sandy places like deserts

How Melodious

mellifluous
  • Formal
4 8.5
dulcet
1 8.9
sweet
58 1.1
pleasant
314 1.0
agreeable
18 1.0

Surface Forms

sweet positive
sweeter comparative
sweetest superlative

Etymology

Sweet comes from Old English swete meaning 'pleasant', and people used the word for things that please the senses. That is why a sweet melody or voice is one that sounds pleasing and gentle.