sweetheart
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sweetheart
- /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ UK
- [ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑːt] UK
- /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ US
- [ˈswɪi̯tˌhɑɹ̈t] US
- /ˈswiɾˌɑɹt/ US
- [ˈswɪi̯ˌɾ(ʱ)ɑɹt̠̚] US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
Where it comes from
From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.
noun sweethearts
- A person who is always very kind. She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
- A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young. John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.
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A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
Similar: babe
- A female member of a college or university fraternity.
Similar: sweetie, baby, dear, darling, babber, precious, bae, babycakes, bubba, bully, buttercup, cabbage, chickabiddy, chickadee, chuck, cupcake, cutie, dag, dear heart, dearest, dearie, dearling, doll, doodlebug, dove, duck, ducky, dumpling, fam, heart
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sweetie, truelove, lulu, beauty, stunner, steady, looker, smasher, knockout, mantrap, dish, peach, darling, dearie, dearest, amour
Translations
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noun a person who is always very kind
| Español | dulzura |
|---|---|
| Português | gentil, meigo |
| Français | chéri |
| Deutsch | Schatz, herzensguter Mensch, Seele von Mensch |
| Italiano | gentile, cara, caro |
| Română | drag, dragă |
| Русский | ду́шка dúška |
noun a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie
| Español | corazón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여보 yeobo, 자기 jagi |
| 日本語 | カレシ kareshi, カノジョ kanojo, 恋人 koibito, スイートハート suītohāto, 愛すべき aisubeki, ダーリン dārin |
| 中文 | 親愛的 /亲爱的 qīn'ài de, 寶貝 /宝贝 bǎobèi |
| हिन्दी | प्रिय priya, प्रिया priyā, प्रियतम priytam, प्रियतमा priyatmā |
| Kiswahili | tamu, pipi |
| Português | amor, tesouro, doçura, querido, anjo |
| Français | amante, chéri, chérie, amour, ange |
| Deutsch | Liebchen, Liebling, Schatz, Liebster, Liebste, Herzallerliebster |
| Italiano | amore, tesoro, dolcezza |
| Ελληνικά | εραστής erastís, ερωμένη eroméni |
| Română | iubit, iubită, drag, drăguță |
| Русский | возлю́бленный vozljúblennyj, возлю́бленная vozljúblennaja, дорого́й dorogój, дорога́я dorogája, люби́мый ljubímyj, люби́мая ljubímaja |
| Tiếng Việt | người yêu |
| العربية | حَبِيب ḥabīb, حَبِيبَة ḥabība |
| עברית | מותק móteq |
Talk about this word "sweetheart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sweetheart. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sweetheart. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sweetheart "sweetheart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sweetheart.Cite this
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title = {sweetheart},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
