delicious
The word “delicious” has 3 syllables: de-li-cious
It's pronounced as /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
What is synonym and antonym for delicious?
In the thesaurus, “delicious” has 104 synonyms and 102 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for delicious along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for delicious
- adorable
- affable
- agreeable
- alluring
- ambrosial
- amiable
- amusing
- appetizing
- attractive
- blessed
- blissful
- calming
- charming
- cheerful
- cheery
- choice
- comfortable
- comforting
- congenial
- dainty
- darling
- delectable
- delicate
- delightful
- delightsome
- delish
- desirable
- digestible
- distinctive
- diverting
- divine
- dreamy
- dulcet
- eatable
- ecstatic
- edible
- elating
- enchanting
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- enticing
- enviable
- euphoric
- exhilarating
- exquisite
- fascinating
- felicific
- felicitous
- fit for king
- flavorful
- flavorsome
- genial
- glad
- good
- good-natured
- goodly
- gracious
- grateful
- gratifying
- happy
- heavenly
- hospitable
- intoxicating
- inviting
- jolly
- joyous
- kindly
- luscious
- lush
- mellow
- mouthwatering
- nectarous
- nice
- nirvanic
- palatable
- personable
- piquant
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- pretty
- rapturous
- rare
- recreative
- relishable
- rich
- sapid
- satisfying
- savory
- scrumptious
- soothing
- spicy
- succulent
- sweet
- tasteful
- tasty
- tempting
- titillating
- toothsome
- toothy
- welcome
- well-prepared
- well-seasoned
- yummy
Antonyms for delicious
- abhorrent
- abominable
- aggravating
- angering
- annoying
- awful
- bad
- banal
- bilious
- bland
- boring
- commonplace
- deplorable
- depressing
- detestable
- disagreeable
- disgusting
- disheartening
- dismal
- displeasing
- dissatisfying
- distasteful
- distressing
- disturbing
- doleful
- dolorous
- dreary
- dull
- enraging
- exasperating
- flat
- flavorless
- forbidding
- foul
- ghastly
- gloomy
- god-awful
- hateful
- heartbreaking
- heartrending
- hellish
- horrible
- horrid
- hostile
- incensing
- inflaming
- infuriating
- insipid
- intimidating
- irksome
- irritating
- joyless
- lachrymose
- lamentable
- lugubrious
- maddening
- miserable
- mournful
- nasty
- nauseating
- noisome
- noxious
- obnoxious
- odious
- offensive
- outraging
- peeving
- perturbing
- pleasureless
- poor
- rankling
- regrettable
- repellent
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revulsive
- riling
- sad
- sickening
- smelly
- sorrowful
- stale
- stinky
- tasteless
- tedious
- tragic
- ugly
- unappetizing
- unenjoyable
- unfriendly
- unhappy
- unpalatable
- unpleasant
- unsatisfying
- unsavory
- unwelcome
- unwholesome
- upsetting
- vexing
- vile
- wretched
- yucky
Meanings of delicious
- adjective
- Pleasing to taste; tasty.
- Metaphorically pleasing to taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
- Having tremendous sex appeal.
Example Sentences
- The cake tastes absolutely delicious.
- She cooked a delicious meal for dinner.
- The soup smells delicious and fresh.
- We enjoyed a delicious breakfast this morning.
- That restaurant serves delicious seafood dishes.
On this page you'll find 206 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to delicious, such as: abhorrent, abominable, adorable, affable, aggravating, agreeable, alluring.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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jake
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