Tasty — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈtā-stē/

Meaning & Definition of Tasty

Tasty (adjective)

  1. having a marked and appetizing flavor
  2. strikingly attractive or interesting
  3. tasteful

Tasty (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "the tasty prospect of getting his revenge after all those years"

    similar: agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, 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

  2. very pleasing to the sense of taste

    "a selection of tasty doughnuts from the corner bakery"

    similar: ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, 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

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tasty

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tasty:

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

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Tasty

Words with the opposite meaning of Tasty:

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

Related Words for Tasty

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

Near Antonyms of Tasty

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, vile, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, boring, commonplace, dull, irksome, tedious, displeasing, dissatisfying, depressing, disheartening, dismal

Word Forms of Tasty

Inflections: tastier, tastiest

Derived words: tastily (adverb), tastiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Tasty

First known use: 1603

Frequently Asked Questions about Tasty

What does "Tasty" mean?

"Tasty" means having a marked and appetizing flavor. As an adjective, it is defined as: having a marked and appetizing flavor. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Tasty"?

Other words for "Tasty" include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful and delightsome. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tasty" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tasty"?

There are 91 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tasty". Common alternatives include agreeable, blessed, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy and dulcet.

What is the opposite of "Tasty"?

Antonyms of "Tasty" include disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, distasteful, flat and flavorless. Near antonyms include abominable, ghastly, god-awful and hellish.

How do you use "Tasty" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tasty" in a sentence: "the tasty prospect of getting his revenge after all those years"; "a selection of tasty doughnuts from the corner bakery".

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

"Tasty" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Tasty"?

"Tasty" is pronounced /ˈtā-stē/.

What is the origin of the word "Tasty"?

First known use: 1603.