sweet
- adjective
- /swiːt/
- He is strong and smart and sweet and cute and we love him.
- a sweet-natured person
- a sweet face
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Watch on YouTubeHe was so sweet to me, so nice.
- He was so sweet to me, so nice.
- I mean, just sweet, kind, quiet, soft spoken.
- I live next to this really sweet older lady.
- And his wife, Tammy, super sweet on fire for the Lord.
- And so very kind, very sweet, very helpful.
- Of course she is, little sweet baby, she says.
- She's so, so sweet and wonderful, aren't you?
Examples
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I live next to this really sweet older lady.
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Oh, you are so sweet.
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Now, my sweet darling, we must plan.
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- It's a sweet idea.
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And so very kind, very sweet, very helpful.
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He was so sweet to me, so nice.
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She's so, so sweet and wonderful, aren't you?
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My sweet baby.
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A small but ever-so-sweet smile of triumph hikes up the corners of his mouth.
Fiction book (1991) -
She is such a sweet girl who always helps her friends.
Synonyms
Attractive in a small, pretty, or charming way
Being helpful and caring toward other people
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
Showing kindness and affection to others
Very cute in a way that makes people love it
Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
Loved very much by someone
Being kind and willing to help other people
Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind
Extremely pleasant and giving great comfort
Kind, pure, and innocent in a way that seems like an angel
Being gentle and caring to other people
Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with
A person who cares about others and often helps them
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind
Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way
Cheerful and friendly to other people
Very nice and friendly in a sweet, gentle way
Having a sweet, innocent face like a little angel
Kind and gentle toward others
A person who feels sorry for others and helps them
Very kind, pure, and gentle in a way that feels innocent
Very pleasant and friendly to other people
Being pure and peaceful like an angel
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message
To do small kind things that make a team feel happy and work well together
Compounds
A type of corn with sweet, tender kernels that people eat as a vegetable when young
- Offensive
An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
Dark, sweet wine made stronger with alcohol and flavored with herbs for cocktails
A garden flower with dense clusters of small flat-topped flowers and a pleasant smell
A gentle type of jazz with a steady beat, medium speed, little improvisation, and a warm clear melody
A North American tree with spiky round seed balls and sweet-smelling sap and red leaves in autumn
- UK
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
A low plant with small white flowers and a sweet smell used to cover the ground and flavor drinks
- US
A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers
A bush with spikes of sweet-smelling white flowers that grows near streams and coasts and attracts bees
- UK
A European garden herb with fern-like leaves, white flowers and a sweet aniseed taste
- Australian
A cassava with roots that need less cooking and leaves used to feed animals
- Specialized
A small insect that attacks sweet potatoes and other crops and spreads plant viruses
- South African
A plant with divided leaves and pink flowers that smell sweet
A marsh plant with long leaves and sweet-smelling roots used for flavoring and medicine
- US
A North American tree with dark bark that smells like mint and has hard wood used for furniture
A North American tree with star-shaped leaves, spiky round fruit, and sticky fragrant sap
- US
A North American bush that people use to make jam and wine from its purple-black berries
How Kind
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sweet comes from Old English swete meaning 'pleasant', and this sense passed to people too—like in sweetheart—to show kindness and gentleness. That is why calling someone sweet means they are kind and caring.