Yucky — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈyə-kē/

Meaning & Definition of Yucky

Yucky (adjective)

  1. repugnant, distasteful; also, unpleasant, disagreeable

Yucky (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste

    "a child at that age where every unfamiliar and untried food is preemptively dismissed as yucky"

    similar: brackish, distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory
    related: abominable, awful, bad, filthy, foul, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, bland, flat, flavorless, insipid, savorless, tasteless
    opposite: appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory, tasty, toothsome, yummy
    near: appealing, attractive, flavorful, piquant, rich

  2. not giving pleasure to the mind or senses

    "the weather is supposed to be yucky, so bring your jacket and umbrella"

    similar: bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked
    related: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, beastly, bilious, disgusting, dreadful, foul, ghastly, gnarly (slang), god-awful, gross, hateful, hellish, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive, scandalous, seamy, shocking, sick, sickening, ugly, unholy, vile, villainous, aggravating, annoying, galling, irritating, vexing, crappy (slang), cruddy, crummy, lousy, miserable, sucky (slang), wretched
    opposite: agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
    near: delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, amiable, charming, cheery, friendly, jolly, kindly, sweet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Yucky

The most common words with a similar meaning to Yucky:

brackish, distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpleasant, unpleasing, unwelcome, wicked

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Yucky

Words with the opposite meaning of Yucky:

appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory, tasty, toothsome, yummy, agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome

Related Words for Yucky

abominable, awful, filthy, foul, horrible, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, bland, flat, flavorless, insipid, savorless, tasteless, abhorrent, appalling, beastly, bilious, disgusting, dreadful, ghastly, gnarly

Near Antonyms of Yucky

appealing, attractive, flavorful, piquant, rich, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, amiable, charming, cheery, friendly, jolly, kindly, sweet

Word Forms of Yucky

Inflections: yuckier, yukkier, yukkiest

Origin & Etymology of Yucky

yuck

First known use: 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Yucky

What does "Yucky" mean?

"Yucky" means repugnant, distasteful; also, unpleasant, disagreeable. As an adjective, it is defined as: repugnant, distasteful; also, unpleasant, disagreeable. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Yucky"?

Other words for "Yucky" include brackish, distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, bad, bitter and disagreeable. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Yucky" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Yucky"?

There are 81 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Yucky". Common alternatives include brackish, distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing and harsh.

What is the opposite of "Yucky"?

Antonyms of "Yucky" include appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory, tasty and toothsome. Near antonyms include appealing, attractive, flavorful and piquant.

How do you use "Yucky" in a sentence?

Examples of "Yucky" in a sentence: "a child at that age where every unfamiliar and untried food is preemptively dismissed as yucky"; "the weather is supposed to be yucky, so bring your jacket and umbrella".

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

"Yucky" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Yucky"?

"Yucky" is pronounced /ˈyə-kē/.

What is the origin of the word "Yucky"?

"Yucky" comes from yuck. First known use: 1970.