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Word

sweetest

Phoneticssweet·est

US/ˈswitəst/

UK/swˈiːtəst/

Definition

adj. the most pleasant or sugary of all. You use this to describe the thing with the most sugar or the person with the kindest personality.

adj. the superlative form of 'sweet'; describes the highest degree of sugary flavour or the most pleasant and kind disposition.

Examples

“This is the sweetest apple I have ever tasted.”

“She is the sweetest person in the office and always brings treats for everyone's birthday.”

“The victory felt like the sweetest moment of his career, especially after the years of public criticism and physical injury he had endured to reach the podium.”

Examples

simple

“This is the sweetest apple I have ever tasted.”

contextual

“She is the sweetest person in the office and always brings treats for everyone's birthday.”

complex

“The victory felt like the sweetest moment of his career, especially after the years of public criticism and physical injury he had endured to reach the podium.”

Usage

Superlative form of 'sweet'; typically preceded by the definite article 'the'.

Pitfall

the most sweetest

the sweetest

Short adjectives like 'sweet' form the superlative by adding '-est' — using 'most' as well is a double superlative error.

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