Thesaurus:sweetheart

Thesaurus

sweetheart

English

Noun

Sense: a nickname used as a term of address expressing affection

Synonyms

• babber (Bristol)
• babe
• bae
• baby    [⇒ thesaurus]
• babycakes
• bubba
• bully (obsolete)
• buttercup
• cabbage
• chickabiddy
• chickadee
• chuck
• cupcake
• cutie
• dag (Australia, NZ)
• darling
• dear
• dear heart
• dearest
• dearie
• dearling
• doll
• doodlebug
• dove
• duck
• ducky
• dumpling    [⇒ thesaurus]
• fam
• heart
• heartface (Polari)
• heartling
• heartmate
• hinny (Geordie)
• hon
• honey
• honey bun
• honeybunch
• honeybug
• honeybunny
• honeycakes
• honeypie
• jewel
• jo (Scotland)
• kidder (Scouse)
• lambchop
• lambkin
• lass (archaic except UK, dialectal (chiefly Geordie, Wearside), informal or poetic)
• liefling (South Africa)
• little one
• love    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lovebug
• loveling
• lovie
• luvvy
• m'dear
• miting (obsolete)
• moppet
• mopsy
• mouse (obsolete)
• muffin
• muss (obsolete)
• old bean (Britain)
• old sport (Britain)
• pally (US)
• pet (Geordie)
• petal
• poppet
• pug
• pumpkin
• pussums
• pussy (now rare)
• sausage
• schnookums
• shug
• snicklefritz (Pennsylvania)
• snookums
• snuggums
• squishy
• sug
• sugar
• sugar baby
• sugar beet
• sugar-plum
• sugarpie
• sweet pea
• sweetcheeks
• sweetheart
• sweetie
• sweetie pie
• sweets
• sweetling
• treasure
• woobie

Hyponyms

Female only

• girl    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lady
• old lady (humorous)
• gal
• old girl (Britain)
• lass (Geordie, Mackem)
• lassie (Scotland, N. England)
• mummykins
• princess
• rosebud
• young lady

Male only

• baby boy
• boy    [⇒ thesaurus]
• boychik
• daddy-o (dated)
• daddykins
• hubs
• hubby
• lad
• old boy (Britain)
• old chap (Britain)
• uncle
• young man

Classes

• term of endearment    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:child
• Thesaurus:friend
• Thesaurus:lover
• Category:English endearing terms

Further reading

• “899. favorite” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “sweetheart” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.