# sweetest

/ˈswitəst/ (US) · /swˈiːtəst/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sweetest
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the most sweetest" but "the sweetest" — Short adjectives like 'sweet' form the superlative by adding '-est' — using 'most' as well is a double superlative error.

## Usage notes

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

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