Synonyms for edible
ˈɛd ə bəled·i·ble

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1. ediblenoun

   Synonyms:
   comestible, eatable, eatworthy, food

   Antonyms:
   inedible

2. ediblenoun

   That can be eaten without harm; non-toxic to humans; suitable for consumption.

   edible fruit

   Synonyms:
   food, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

   Antonyms:
   inedible

3. edibleadjective

   That can be eaten without disgust.

   Although stale, the bread was edible.

   Synonyms:
   food, comestible, eatable, eatworthy

   Antonyms:
   inedible

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1. edible

   Synonyms:
   esculent, wholesome, culinary, eatable

   Antonyms:
   noxious, poisonous, uneatable, deleterious

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1. comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum, victual, victualsadjective

   any substance that can be used as food

   Synonyms:
   comestible, commissariat, nutrition, provisions, sustenance, viands, provender, nourishment, pabulum, aliment, nutriment, victual, alimentation, eatable, victuals

   Antonyms:
   inedible, poisonous, uneatable

2. edible, comestible, eatableadjective

   suitable for use as food

   Synonyms:
   comestible, eatable

   Antonyms:
   uneatable, poisonous, inedible

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1. unspoilable

   Submitted by anonymous on November 9, 2020  

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1. ediblenoun

   Synonyms:
   eatable, esculent

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1. edibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   eatable, esculent, comestible

   Antonyms:
   inedible

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1. List of paraphrases for "edible":

   grocery, food

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1. Sean Sherman:

   We look at the world around us today through an Indigenous perspective and try to find out what is our relationship with these plants that grow around us today as our indigenous ancestors did, is it edible, medicinal, can you craft with it, like what is the purpose, what is our relationship ?

2. Fiorenzo Omenetto:

   A silk cup can be thrown away without harmful effects to the environment -- unlike a polystyrene cup, it's edible, so you can do smart packaging around food and can cook it with the food. It doesn't taste good, so I'm going to need some help with that.

3. Marc Summers:

   The insurance company made us guarantee if any of this got in the kids ’ mouths it was edible, and it tasted good, and it smelled great.

4. David Garcelon:

   It is an important statement about our concern for the environment, it is educational for our culinary team, and it provides fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers throughout our hotel.

5. Professor House:

   We envisioned and tested the concept of simultaneously treating astronauts’ waste with microbes while producing a biomass that is edible either directly or indirectly, depending on safety concerns, it’s a little strange, but the concept would be a little bit like Marmite or Vegemite, where you’re eating a smear of ‘microbial goo’.