Definition

Adjective: * Having a face that is pleasing, gentle, kind, or innocent in appearance. It describes someone, often a child or young person, whose facial features suggest a sweet, pleasant, or amiable character.

Usage

This adjective is used attributively, meaning it is placed directly before the noun it describes. It is a descriptive term often used in literary or affectionate contexts.

Examples

• The sweet-faced girl offered her help to the elderly woman.
• He was a sweet-faced young man with a shy smile.
• The portrait captured the image of a sweet-faced infant.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes be used with slight irony or nostalgia to describe an innocent appearance that may belie a more complex or mischievous nature.
  • Don't be fooled by her sweet-faced innocence; she's the mastermind behind all the pranks.

Variants and Related Words

• Sweet-faced is a compound adjective. Related descriptive compound adjectives include:
  • Round-faced: having a round face.
  • Long-faced: having a long face; often looking sad or disappointed.
  • Baby-faced: having a youthful, smooth face like a baby's.

Synonyms

• Angelic-faced
• Cherubic
• Pleasant-looking
• Winsome

Antonyms

• Grim-faced
• Stern-faced
• Fierce-looking
• Hard-featured

Adjective

1. having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
   • a sweet-faced child