sweet nothings
noun
Simple meaning
Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sweetnuhthingzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈswitˈnʌθɪŋz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
idiomatic
Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.
Used this way, sweet nothings is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Relationships
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