Antonyms for exquisite
ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt, ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt; ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt; ɪkˈskwɪz ɪtex·quis·ite

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1. exquisiteadjective

   Synonyms:
   discriminating, beautiful, delicate

2. exquisiteadjective

   Fop, dandy.

   They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.

   Synonyms:
   beautiful, discriminating, delicate

3. exquisiteadjective

   Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.

   Synonyms:
   beautiful, delicate, discriminating

4. exquisiteadjective

   Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.

   Synonyms:
   delicate, beautiful, discriminating

5. exquisiteadjective

   Of special beauty or rare excellence.

   Synonyms:
   delicate, beautiful, discriminating

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1. exquisite

   The definition of beauty, "perfection of form," is a good key to the meaning of beautiful, if we understand "form" in its widest sense. There must also be harmony and unity, and in human beings spiritual loveliness, to constitute an object or a person really beautiful. Thus, we speak of a beautiful landscape, a beautiful poem. But beautiful implies also, in concrete objects, softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged, hence we say a beautiful woman, but not a beautiful man. Beautiful has the further limit of not transcending our powers of appreciation. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste in objects comparatively small, slight, and dainty; as, a pretty bonnet; a pretty girl. That is handsome which is not only superficially pleasing, but well and harmoniously proportioned, with usually the added idea that it is made so by art, breeding, or training; as, a handsome horse; a handsome house. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. The word applies wholly to what is superficial; we can say "fair, yet false." In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses vivacity, wit, good nature, or other pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with a certain fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, tho falling short of the beautiful; as, a comely matron. That is picturesque which would make a striking picture.

   Antonyms:
   awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasant

   Synonyms:
   attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, fair, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty

   Preposition:
   Beautiful to the eye; beautiful in appearance, in spirit; "beautiful for situation," Ps. xlviii, 2; beautiful of aspect, of its kind.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. exquisite

   Antonyms:
   common, coarse, ordinary

   Synonyms:
   choice, rare, refined, delicate, perfect, matchless, intense, consummate, delicious

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1. exquisite, keenadjective

   intense or sharp

   "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

   Antonyms:
   ugly, inelegant, rugged, mild

   Synonyms:
   incisive, slap-up, cracking, neat, sharp, lancinating, dainty, cutting, swell, knifelike, great, keen, nifty, not bad(p), discriminating, bang-up, smashing, groovy, acute, corking, penetrating, recherche, lancinate, piercing, bully, dandy, peachy, stabbing, penetrative

2. exquisite, rechercheadjective

   lavishly elegant and refined

   Antonyms:
   ugly, rugged, inelegant, mild

   Synonyms:
   dainty, keen, recherche

3. dainty, exquisiteadjective

   delicately beautiful

   "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"

   Antonyms:
   ugly, mild, inelegant, rugged

   Synonyms:
   dainty, overnice, keen, recherche, squeamish, twee, niminy-piminy, prim, nice, prissy, mincing

4. exquisiteadjective

   of extreme beauty

   "her exquisite face"

   Antonyms:
   mild, rugged, ugly, inelegant

   Synonyms:
   dainty, keen, recherche

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1. exquisiteadjective

   Synonyms:
   beautiful, rare, choice, discriminating, fastidious, keen, acute, poignant, matchless, consummate, incomparable

How to use exquisite in a sentence?

1. Colette:

   But just as delicate fare does not stop you from craving for saveloys, so tried and exquisite friendship does not take away your taste for something new and dubious.

2. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   All great talents are never found in rich exquisite locales with perfect setting that enhance their creative works, but on the contrary are found in the most obnoxious circumstances yet are unaffected by them and create masterpieces at the most unpredictable situations, just like a lotus flower blossoming in a muddy pond!

3. Waight Keller:

   I saw her after the service. She was absolutely radiant, there was just a glow to her, you could tell they were so in love ... and she had just looked absolutely exquisite.

4. John Rockwell:

   What tied this all together was Linda Ronstadt ear( nobody was better at working out harmonies, which Linda did for most of her duet and trio arrangements) ; Linda Ronstadt exquisite control of pitch...( and) Linda Ronstadt willingness to master the rhythms and styles of every kind of music.

5. Ruiliang Liu:

   Understanding the alloying practice is crucial for us to understand the exquisite bronze ritual vessels as well as the underlying mass production in Shang and Zhou societies.

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