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sweet

sweet

27 1.1
Pleasing to the ear, like a soft melody
  • adjective
  • /swiːt/
: 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
323 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

is specific to ear pleasing, focusing on melody rather than broad pleasure
melodic
vssweet
17 3.9

It has a pleasant tune that is easy to sing

is broader and refers to pleasing sound beyond melody
musical
vssweet
6 1.7

Having a pleasing sound like a song

is more about general pleasing tone than structured music
dulcet
vssweet
6 8.9

A sweet, pleasant sound that soothes

is less about soothing effect and more about simple pleasing tone
melodious
vssweet
6 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
honeyed
vssweet
3 6.4

Having a smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

is more general about pleasing sound rather than richness
tuneful
vssweet
2 3.2

A sound like a nice song that is pleasant to hear

is about pleasant ear quality beyond simply having a tune
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
warm-toned
vssweet
1 4.9

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

is more general not limited to warmth or mellow tone
euphonic
vssweet
1 8.0

Having a smooth, pleasant sound

is less technical and more everyday in pleasing quality
flutey
vssweet
1 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
songful
vssweet
  • Literature
1 6.1

A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing

is more general pleasant tone rather than songlike richness
mellisonant
vssweet
  • Formal
1 9.9

A pleasant, sweet sound that is nice to hear

is more about general pleasing tone than specific agreeableness
euphonical
vssweet
1 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
euphonous
vssweet
8.9

Sounds pleasant and smooth to hear

is more general about pleasing tone than formal harmony

Antonyms

40 3.9

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

8 6.2

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

8 7.4

Not fitting together and often clashing in sound or opinion

Idioms

sweet dreams
  • Informal
46 1.4

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

Sweet Jesus
  • Informal
28 9.9

A short spoken phrase showing strong surprise or shock

home sweet home
  • Informal
23 2.3

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

short and sweet
  • Informal
13 4.0

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

A strong cry showing surprise or shock

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

9.9

Nothing at all is left

Do something slowly on purpose and without hurry

Compounds

70 1.0

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

sweet spot
  • Informal
27 4.4

The best point where something works well

sweet talk
  • Informal
26 4.3

Flattering words that try to persuade someone but are not sincere

sweet pea
  • Baby Talk
25 3.0

A loving name adults use for a child or pet

sweet tooth
  • Informal
23 2.8

A strong liking for sweet foods like candy and cake

Having a pleasant scent

9 3.9

Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind

9 1.1

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

5 3.5

A short time of warm feelings you remember

sweet nothings
  • Informal
5 6.6

Soft loving words whispered to someone to show love

Having a pleasant sweet smell

sweet talker
  • Informal
4 5.6

A person who uses kind words to charm or trick people

4 1.1

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

3 3.0

A climbing garden plant with small fragrant flowers in pale colors

sweet young thing
  • Offensive
3 8.2

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

3 1.5

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

Kind and gentle toward others

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

1 6.9

A grass with a sweet smell that grows near water

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

1 2.7

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

1 1.0

A round fruit with sweet juice and orange skin

1 3.5

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

1 2.6

A round fruit with sweet, juicy flesh eaten fresh

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

1 4.4

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

Tasting like sugar or honey

1 7.7

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

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

1 7.2

A slow time someone takes on purpose that annoys other people

1 4.1

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

1 6.1

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

sweet hereafter
  • Literature
1 9.1

A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort

1 2.0

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

1 6.0

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

1 8.6

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

1 3.4

A fruit like a lemon but sweeter and less sour

1 8.9

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

A pale yellow oil from almonds that people use for cooking and for skin or hair

1 7.9

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

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

1 2.3

Apple juice made from pressed apples that has no alcohol

A low plant with small white flowers and a sweet smell used to cover the ground and flavor drinks

1 4.7

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

A low garden plant with many small, sweet-smelling white flowers

A fragrant herb with small leaves used to flavor food

1 2.0

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

1 3.4

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

1 7.5

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

A plant with scented leaves used to make medicine

1 9.8

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

1 5.7

A bushy herb in the mint family with lemon-scented leaves, also called lemon balm

1 5.8

A small plant with purple or white flowers that smell sweet

1 3.8

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

1 9.6

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

1 9.9

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

sweet-breathed
  • Literature
1 7.2

Having a pleasant smell coming from the mouth

sweet cassava
  • Australian
1 5.7

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

1 8.4

A bush with fragrant white flowers that bloom in summer

1 9.9

A bush that loses its leaves and has long clusters of pink flowers

sweet-potato whitefly
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A small insect that attacks sweet potatoes and other crops and spreads plant viruses

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

1 7.3

A hardy shrub with clove-scented wood and fragrant reddish-brown flowers

sweet-scented geranium
  • South African
1 7.9

A plant with divided leaves and pink flowers that smell sweet

1 8.1

A small shrub with sweet-smelling flowers that bloom in winter

1 9.9

A yellow tropical fruit with juicy sweet flesh

A marsh plant with long leaves and sweet-smelling roots used for flavoring and medicine

1 6.7

A North American tree with dark bark that smells like mint and has hard wood used for furniture

A plant with yellow flowers that improves soil and attracts bees

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

1 9.9

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

1 9.6

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

1 9.9

A person who is innocent and trusts people easily

How Melodious

mellifluous
  • Formal
4 8.5
dulcet
6 8.9
sweet
27 1.1
pleasant
323 1.0
agreeable
22 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.