Dictionary definition · sweetheart
noun
- a person loved by another person
- any well-liked individual"he's a sweetheart"
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
adjective
- privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)"another sweetheart deal based on political influence"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).