Antonyms for delicious
dɪˈlɪʃ əsde·li·cious

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. delicious

   That is delicious which affords a gratification at once vivid and delicate to the senses, especially to those of taste and smell; as, delicious fruit; a delicious odor; luscious has a kindred but more fulsome meaning, inclining toward a cloying excess of sweetness or richness. Savory is applied chiefly to cooked food made palatable by spices and condiments. Delightful may be applied to the higher gratifications of sense, as delightful music, but is chiefly used for that which is mental and spiritual. Delicious has a limited use in this way; as, a delicious bit of poetry; the word is sometimes used ironically for some pleasing absurdity; as, this is delicious! Compare DELIGHTFUL.

   Antonyms:
   acrid, bitter, loathsome, nauseous, repulsive, unpalatable, unsavory

   Synonyms:
   dainty, delightful, exquisite, luscious, savory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. delicious

   Antonyms:
   coarse, common, unsavory, unpalatable, nauseous, loathsome

   Synonyms:
   exquisite, luxurious, delightful, dainty, choice

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Deliciousadjective

   variety of sweet eating apples

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

2. delightful, deliciousadjective

   greatly pleasing or entertaining

   "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

   Synonyms:
   luscious, delightful, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, pleasant-tasting, delectable

3. delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummyadjective

   extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

   Antonyms:
   tasteless, displeasing

   Synonyms:
   delightful, voluptuous, luscious, red-hot, sexually attractive, scrumptious, toothsome, palatable, yummy, juicy, pleasant-tasting, delectable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. deliciousadjective

   Antonyms:
   unpalatable, nauseous, distasteful fulsome

   Synonyms:
   luscious, palatable, savory, exquisite, delightful

How to use delicious in a sentence?

1. Christophe Mercier:

   We didn't want to just put a bug on a salad and say, 'Voila!' We wanted to know, can we extract interesting flavors, new textures, aromas and turn it into something delicious?

2. Stephen Onufrak:

   Along with just offering those foods, they can promote them, make them attractive, delicious, priced competitively with less healthy foods, highlight them on menus, and put them in a prominent place.

3. Alon Seifan:

   They all have the same thing in common. It's five food groups — it’s the fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and healthy fats, so we have an entire menu based on those five food groups, any combination of those is both delicious and good for us.

4. Lucy Turnbull:

   I want to thank you for your welcome, thank you and your delicious wife for your warm welcome.

5. William Rosenzweig:

   If it's in a bun, and it's filled with delicious ketchup and mustard and pickles and onions.

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