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When do you use "sweet" to describe someone? Is it same as "kind?"

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Rebecca

It's not quite the same as "kind." But you could describe something "kind" as "sweet." It's an adjective that means generally pleasing, charming, or delightful. If someone does or says something "thoughtful" or considerate, that could be considered "sweet." Children are often described as "sweet" for their pleasant child-like behavior. "Sweet" could also be used to describe objects or someone's outfit to mean "very cool." Sometimes it can also be used to describe someone if you think they're nice, but despite something else about them or another fact. Ex: Sweet outfit, dude! Ex: That was very sweet of you to say that to my parents. Ex: Your little girls are so sweet. They're so polite. Ex: He's very sweet, but I wouldn't date him.

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