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sweet

sweet

∞ 1.1
Kind and gentle in a way that makes others comfortable
  • adjective
  • /swiːt/
: dulce
  • 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.

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Examples

Synonyms

cute
vssweet
∞ 1.0

Attractive in a small, pretty, or charming way

is about warm, gentle kindness beyond mere physical charm
kind
vssweet
905 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

adds an extra note of endearing innocence beyond basic care
charming
vssweet
450 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is gentler, highlighting inner kindness rather than just attractiveness
warm
vssweet
321 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

is milder and more childlike, stressing pure innocence and gentleness
adorable
vssweet
318 1.0

Very cute in a way that makes people love it

is kinder and gentler in nature, not only outward charm
pleasant
vssweet
79 1.0

Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good

carries an added sense of innocence and angel like tenderness
darling
vssweet
  • Informal
63 1.8

Loved very much by someone

focuses more on quiet gentle goodness than affectionate pet names
good-hearted
vssweet
56 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

adds gentler, more innocent quality to that compassion
endearing
vssweet
36 3.5

Causing people to like someone because they are cute or kind

focuses more on quiet kindness and angel like goodness
heavenly
vssweet
35 3.4

Extremely pleasant and giving great comfort

focuses on human kindness and innocent goodness rather than grandeur
angelic
vssweet
31 4.0

Kind, pure, and innocent in a way that seems like an angel

leans more toward friendly, gentle goodness than only purity
kindly
vssweet
23 1.0

Being gentle and caring to other people

is more childlike and endearing rather than only kind action
good-natured
vssweet
22 2.4

Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with

leans more toward gentle innocence and angel like goodness
kind-hearted
vssweet
18 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

carries a softer, more endearing innocence than plain compassion
lovely
vssweet
17 1.1

A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy

is more about innocent goodness and tenderness than general beauty
sweet-faced
vssweet
9 3.9

Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind

is about inner gentle goodness, not only outward appearance
winsome
vssweet
5 7.8

Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way

leans more toward pure kindness and gentle, endearing nature
good-humored
vssweet
  • US
4 3.2

Cheerful and friendly to other people

is gentler and more innocent rather than mainly cheerful mood
sugar and spice
vssweet
  • Informal
3 3.5

Very nice and friendly in a sweet, gentle way

is softer, stressing innocence and angel like goodness
cherubic
vssweet
3 7.4

Having a sweet, innocent face like a little angel

is about inner gentle kindness rather than mainly childlike looks
sweet-natured
vssweet
2 3.2

Kind and gentle toward others

emphasizes innocence and angel like goodness rather than plain pleasantness
softhearted
vssweet
2 3.4

A person who feels sorry for others and helps them

is more gently innocent and endearing rather than merely pity prone
angelical
vssweet
1 7.9

Very kind, pure, and gentle in a way that feels innocent

focuses more on kindness and endearing warmth than lofty purity
nice as pie
vssweet
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very pleasant and friendly to other people

is more gentle and innocent rather than just friendly
seraphic
vssweet
  • Literature
1 9.9

Being pure and peaceful like an angel

stresses warm, tender kindness and endearing behavior instead

Antonyms

869 2.2

Unkind and cruel toward other people

474 2.7

Willing to cause pain or suffering to others

40 3.9

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

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 Kind

angelic
31 4.0
endearing
36 3.5
sweet
∞ 1.1
kind
905 1.0
nice
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sweet positive
sweeter comparative
sweetest superlative

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.