Antonyms for delicious
dɪˈlɪʃ əsde·li·cious

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. delicious

   That is delicious which affords a gratification at once vivid and delicate to the senses, especially to those of taste and smell; as, delicious fruit; a delicious odor; luscious has a kindred but more fulsome meaning, inclining toward a cloying excess of sweetness or richness. Savory is applied chiefly to cooked food made palatable by spices and condiments. Delightful may be applied to the higher gratifications of sense, as delightful music, but is chiefly used for that which is mental and spiritual. Delicious has a limited use in this way; as, a delicious bit of poetry; the word is sometimes used ironically for some pleasing absurdity; as, this is delicious! Compare DELIGHTFUL.

   Antonyms:
   acrid, bitter, loathsome, nauseous, repulsive, unpalatable, unsavory

   Synonyms:
   dainty, delightful, exquisite, luscious, savory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. delicious

   Antonyms:
   coarse, common, unsavory, unpalatable, nauseous, loathsome

   Synonyms:
   exquisite, luxurious, delightful, dainty, choice

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Deliciousadjective

   variety of sweet eating apples

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

2. delightful, deliciousadjective

   greatly pleasing or entertaining

   "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

   Synonyms:
   luscious, delightful, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, pleasant-tasting, delectable

3. delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummyadjective

   extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

   Synonyms:
   delightful, voluptuous, luscious, red-hot, sexually attractive, scrumptious, toothsome, palatable, yummy, juicy, pleasant-tasting, delectable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. deliciousadjective

   Antonyms:
   unpalatable, nauseous, distasteful fulsome

   Synonyms:
   luscious, palatable, savory, exquisite, delightful

How to use delicious in a sentence?

1. Whitney English:

   The not-so-secret healthy ingredient here is sweet potatoes! Instead of refined flour, sugar and butter, these chewy brownies use whole food ingredients like beta-carotene packed sweet potatoes and fiber-rich flaxseeds to create a nutritious, delicious, chocolatey dessert.

2. Nadine Gehrmann:

   I highly recommend the Aeropress due to its compact size and easy cleanup, it not only produces a delicious cup of coffee that can rival any coffee shop, but when combined with a hand-held grinder, you can have freshly ground coffee wherever you are.

3. Actor Matt Lucas:

   I'm chuffed to bits to be joining the most delicious show on television. I can't wait to break bread with Noel, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood and meet the brilliant bakers, and bearing in mind my love of cake, I've already ordered some much larger trousers in anticipation.

4. Lucy Turnbull:

   I want to thank you for your welcome, thank you and your delicious wife for your warm welcome.

5. Lauren Utvich:

   Coca-Cola is so delicious, but it's like sun tanning or cigarettes — they're these wonderful things that we now know are horrible for us.

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