sweet
- adjective
- /swiːt/
- He is strong and smart and sweet and cute and we love him.
- a sweet-natured person
- a sweet face
He 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
Very cute in a way that makes people love it
Showing kindness and affection to others
Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
Loved very much by someone
Kind, pure, and innocent in a way that seems like an angel
Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind
Extremely pleasant and giving great comfort
Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with
Being kind and willing to help other people
Being gentle and caring to other people
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
A person who cares about others and often helps them
Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way
Cheerful and friendly to other people
Having a sweet, innocent face like a little angel
Kind and gentle toward others
Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind
Very nice and friendly in a sweet, gentle way
A person who feels sorry for others and helps them
Very kind, pure, and gentle in a way that feels innocent
Being pure and peaceful like an angel
Very pleasant and friendly to other people
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 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 garden flower with dense clusters of small flat-topped flowers and a pleasant smell
- US
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
- Australian
A cassava with roots that need less cooking and leaves used to feed animals
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
- UK
A European garden herb with fern-like leaves, white flowers and a sweet aniseed taste
A leafy wildflower with sweet-smelling white or pale pink trumpet flowers that blooms late afternoon
- US
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
A bush with spikes of sweet-smelling white flowers that grows near streams and coasts and attracts bees
A plant that has sweet-smelling flowers and grows in sandy places like deserts
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.