Synonyms of sweetness

sweetness

noun

as in personableness

the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others

one sister's sweetness was offset by the other's crotchetiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personableness
• pleasantness
• geniality
• agreeability
• amiableness
• affability
• agreeableness
• kindness
• amiability
• niceness
• graciousness
• mellowness
• good-naturedness
• delightfulness
• cheerfulness
• gentleness
• friendliness
• good-temperedness
• sweetness and light
• complaisance
• cordiality
• amenity
• amicability
• amity
• sunniness
• enjoyableness
• cheeriness
• thoughtfulness
• benignity
• courtesy
• attractiveness
• politeness
• amenability
• considerateness
• gemütlichkeit
• consideration
• kindliness
• empressement
• courteousness
• likability
• amicableness
• comity
• civility
• likableness
• pleasingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasantness
• disagreeableness
• rudeness
• irritability
• incivility
• boorishness
• discourtesy
• impoliteness
• petulance
• crankiness
• ungraciousness
• peevishness
• irascibility
• testiness
• grouchiness
• grumpiness
• churlishness
• biliousness
• cantankerousness
• fussiness
• contentiousness
• hostility
• orneriness
• querulousness
• contrariness
• sourness
• quarrelsomeness
• vinegar
• unfriendliness
• irascibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sweetness

More and more chefs are serving regional specialties of their hometowns and maintaining Thai food’s great balancing act between the spice, acid, salt, sweetness, and umami, while incorporating their own signature flair. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Bold from brown butter and balsamic vinegar and bright from lemon, the crunchy topping is an excellent foil to the sweetness of roasted squash. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Can his optimism and sweetness and yearning for synthesis and fusion still generate surprise and wonder? — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Serrano uses a European-style yogurt for smoothies, which is tart and pourable—noting that the tartness balances the bright, jammy sweetness of the strawberries, while the thinner texture blends easily with higher-fat ingredients like nut butter. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026

Adding water reveals layers of fruit, floral notes, sweetness, and spice. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

Made from a sugar paste and allowed to dry until hard, the skulls represent both the sweetness and fragility of life. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Each forkful moves in waves of char, smoke and caramel-vanilla sweetness. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The crust is made of nuts and gingersnaps, and a New York-style sour cream topping balances the pumpkin-spice sweetness. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 29 Oct. 2026