Synonyms of delicious
28 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for delicious is tasty. Other synonyms of delicious are palatable, luscious, delectable, toothsome and flavorful. The opposite of delicious is disgusting.
Synonyms and similar words for delicious
adjectiveMore synonyms
- ambrosial
- appetizing
- dainty
- delectableHighly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
- delish slangDelicious.
- exquisite
- finger-lickin' good US, colloquialOf food: very delicious; delectable, scrumptious.
- flavorfulFull of flavor.
- flavorousHaving flavour; flavorsome.
- flavorsomeCharacterised or marked by flavor(s); flavorful.
- lekker
- lip-smackingTasty; appetizing.
- lusciousSweet and pleasant; delicious; juicy, succulent.
- moreish informalCausing one to want to have more; addictive.
- mouthwatering
- nummyDelicious.
- onoGood-tasting, delicious.
- palatablePleasing to the taste, tasty.
- sapidTasty, flavoursome.
- savory
- scrummyDelicious.
- tasteful
- tastyHaving a pleasant or satisfying flavor.
- toothsomeDelicious.
- yummyDelicious.
- gustful obsolete
- lickerish obsolete
- toothful obsolete
Opposite of delicious
adjectiveMore antonyms
- disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- distasteful
- nontastySynonym of untasty.
- undeliciousNot delicious; disagreeable to the senses.
- unpalatable
- untastyNot tasty.
- yuckyOf something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
Meaning of delicious
- adjective Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
- adjective Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
- adjective Having tremendous sex appeal.
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Questions about synonyms of delicious
- What is another word for delicious?
- Delicious has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tasty, palatable, luscious, delectable, toothsome and flavorful.
- What is the opposite of delicious?
- The opposite of delicious is disgusting.
- What does delicious mean?
- Delicious means pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: delicious (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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