Delicious — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /di-ˈli-shəs/ de·li·cious

Meaning & Definition of Delicious

Delicious (adjective)

  1. appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell
  2. affording great pleasure, delightful

Delicious (noun)

  1. a sweet red or yellow eating apple of U.S. origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem

Delicious (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. very pleasing to the sense of taste

    "the family sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner"

    similar: ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy
    related: digestible, eatable, edible, delightful, heavenly, pleasing, agreeable, gratifying, pleasant, satisfying, choice, delicate, exquisite, rare
    opposite: distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky
    near: banal, boring, commonplace, tedious, noisome, smelly, stinky, noxious, unwholesome, miserable, wretched, abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant

  2. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "a delicious breeze gave us welcome relief from the tropical heat"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome
    related: alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable, blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous, elating, exhilarating, intoxicating, ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous
    opposite: disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
    near: abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious, displeasing, dissatisfying, depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy, deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, forbidding, hostile, intimidating, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Delicious

The most common words with a similar meaning to Delicious:

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy, agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Delicious

Words with the opposite meaning of Delicious:

distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky, disagreeable, pleasureless, unpleasant, unwelcome

Related Words for Delicious

digestible, eatable, edible, choice, delicate, exquisite, rare, alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich

Near Antonyms of Delicious

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious, noisome, smelly, stinky, noxious, unwholesome, miserable, wretched, abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, sickening, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, bilious, obnoxious, revulsive

Word Forms of Delicious

Inflections: Deliciouses

Derived words: deliciously (adverb), deliciousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Delicious

Middle English, "delightful to the senses, choice (of food, drink), loving luxury," borrowed from Anglo-French delicius, delicious (also continental Old French), borrowed from Late Latin dēliciōsus, from Latin dēlicia "pleasure, delight, (in plural) things affording pleasure, luxuries,culinary delicacies" (from dēlicere "to lure, entice" + -ia -ia:1) + -ōsus -ous delight:2

First known use: 14th century

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Frequently Asked Questions about Delicious

What does "Delicious" mean?

"Delicious" means appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Delicious"?

Other words for "Delicious" include ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delish, flavorful, flavorsome and luscious. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Delicious" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Delicious"?

There are 91 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Delicious". Common alternatives include ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush and mouthwatering.

What is the opposite of "Delicious"?

Antonyms of "Delicious" include distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing and unpalatable. Near antonyms include banal, boring, commonplace and tedious.

How do you use "Delicious" in a sentence?

Examples of "Delicious" in a sentence: "the family sat down to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner"; "a delicious breeze gave us welcome relief from the tropical heat".

Is "Delicious" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Delicious" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Delicious" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Delicious" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Delicious"?

"Delicious" is pronounced /di-ˈli-shəs/ and divided into syllables as de·li·cious.