sweetheart

Term of endearment

Sweetheart is an affectionate term for a romantic partner or loved one: How was your day, sweetheart?

It extends to anyone notably kind or accommodating: She was a sweetheart about rescheduling.

A sweetheart deal is an arrangement offering unusually favorable terms, often implying favoritism or corruption: The company got a sweetheart contract from the city.

romantic

lover

Romantic intimate

beloved · beau · paramour · flame · significant other · true love · heartthrob · steady · inamorata · inamorato

endearment

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

  • dearTreasured or costly
  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

babe · baby · angel · love · pet · cutie · precious · treasure · doll · sunshine

diminutive

peanut

Edible underground legume

duckling · chickadee · sprout · squirt · kiddo · bubbles · snugglebug · cuddlebug · bub · punkin

family

mommy

Mother, to children

  • daddyInformal term for male parent
  • grannyInformal term for grandmother
  • grandpaParent's father

papa · mama · nana · auntie · uncle · poppa · sis · bro · little one · bambino

deal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

backroom · insider · cronyism · kickback · favoritism · nepotism · collusion · preferential · cozy · rigged

Categories
Opposites
romantic relationship status

sweetheartenemy

Hostile opposing party

foe · adversary · nemesis · rival · ex

personal character/disposition

sweetheartvillain

Wicked story antagonist

jerk · monster · creep · brute · bully

QUALITY/VALUE (of a thing or deal)

sweetheartlemon

Acidic yellow citrus

dud · turkey · dog · bust · flop

Phrases
Family

sweetheart neckline, sweethearts

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G