sweet nothing

A form of sweet nothings — Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.

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Meanings

nounsweet nothing (plural sweet nothings)

plural sweet nothings

  1. singularsingular of sweet nothings

    And it's hard to learn, and it's hard to love / When you're giving me such sweet nothing

    2012, “Sweet Nothing”, in 18 Months, performed by Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
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APA

sweet nothing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20nothing

MLA

“sweet nothing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20nothing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet nothing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20nothing.

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