Luscious — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈlə-shəs/ lus·cious

Meaning & Definition of Luscious

Luscious (adjective)

  1. having a delicious taste or smell, sweet
  2. excessively sweet, cloying
  3. sexually attractive, seductive, sexy

Luscious (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. very pleasing to the sense of taste

    "a luscious strawberry bursting with juice"

    similar: ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, 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. pleasing to the physical senses

    "luscious silk fabric that slid across her hands"

    similar: carnal, fleshly, lush, sensual, sensuous, voluptuous
    related: bodily, corporeal, agreeable, delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, gratifying, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, scrumptious, epicurean, luxurious, self-indulgent
    near: harsh, painful, uncomfortable, disgusting, foul, hideous, icky

  3. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "the luscious thought that while she was basking on the beach, her coworkers were slaving away at the office"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, 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

  4. sexually attractive

    "hundreds of fans got in line to take selfies with the luscious soap opera star"

    similar: bodacious, desirable, dishy, hot, sexy, toothsome
    related: foxy, nubile, hunky, studly (slang), alluring, seductive, sultry, vampish, vampy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Luscious

The most common words with a similar meaning to Luscious:

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy, carnal, fleshly, sensual, sensuous, voluptuous, agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, nice

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Luscious

Words with the opposite meaning of Luscious:

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

Related Words for Luscious

digestible, eatable, edible, choice, delicate, exquisite, rare, bodily, corporeal, epicurean, luxurious, self-indulgent, alluring, attractive, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable

Near Antonyms of Luscious

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious, noisome, smelly, stinky, noxious, unwholesome, miserable, wretched, abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, sickening, harsh, painful, uncomfortable, hideous, icky, ghastly

Word Forms of Luscious

Derived words: lusciously (adverb), lusciousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Luscious

Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Luscious

What does "Luscious" mean?

"Luscious" means having a delicious taste or smell, sweet. As an adjective, it is defined as: having a delicious taste or smell, sweet. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Luscious"?

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

What are different ways to say "Luscious"?

There are 113 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Luscious". Common alternatives include ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, lush and mouthwatering.

What is the opposite of "Luscious"?

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

How do you use "Luscious" in a sentence?

Examples of "Luscious" in a sentence: "a luscious strawberry bursting with juice"; "luscious silk fabric that slid across her hands"; "the luscious thought that while she was basking on the beach, her coworkers were slaving away at the office".

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

"Luscious" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Luscious"?

"Luscious" is pronounced /ˈlə-shəs/ and divided into syllables as lus·cious.

What is the origin of the word "Luscious"?

"Luscious" comes from Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious. First known use: 15th century.