sweetness
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sweetness
- /ˈswiːtnəs/ UK
- /ˈswitnəs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtinassī (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian swietens (“sweetness”), obsolete Dutch zoetenis (“sweetness”), Old High German swuoznessi, suoznessi (“sweetness”).
noun sweetnesses · sweetnesse
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The condition of tasting sugary or tasting as if sugary, from either sugar or another sweet-tasting substance.
Near-synonym: saccharinity
Similar: saccharinity
- A pleasant disposition; kindness. Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
- The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness. The thirſt of raigne and ſweetnes of a crowne, […] / Moou’d me to menage armes againſt thy ſtate.
- A term of address for one's sweetheart. Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when I said / I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
Similar: dulceness, dulciness, dulcitude, saccharinity, sugariness, sweetness · Opposite: bitterness, sourness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sugariness, bouquet, redolence, fragrance, pleasantness, sugar, candy, honey, doll, smoothness, baby, girlie, kiddo, girl, cute, sweetie
noun
Similar: dulceness, dulciness, dulcitude, saccharinity, sugariness, sweetness · Opposite: bitterness, sourness
Translations
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noun condition of being sweet or sugary
| Español | dulzura, dulzor, melosidad, dulcedumbre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 단맛 danmat, 감미 gammi |
| 日本語 | 甘さ amasa |
| 中文 | 甜味 tiánwèi |
| Português | doçura |
| Français | douceur, sucrosité, goût sucré |
| Deutsch | Süße, Süßigkeit |
| Italiano | dolcezza |
| Ελληνικά | γλύκα glýka, γλυκύτητα glykýtita |
| Română | dulceață |
| Русский | сла́дость sládostʹ |
| العربية | حَلَاوَة ḥalāwa |
| עברית | מתיקות metikút |
noun pleasant disposition — see also kindness
| Español | agradabilidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 甜美 tiánměi |
| Português | doçura |
| Deutsch | Süße, Süßigkeit |
| Italiano | dolcezza |
| Română | dulceață |
| Русский | доброду́шие dobrodúšije, доброта́ dobrotá |
Talk about this word "sweetness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sweetness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sweetness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sweetness "sweetness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sweetness.Cite this
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title = {sweetness},
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