delectable[adjective]Synonyms: delightful, adorable, ambrosial, darling, delicious, heavenly, luscious, lush, scrumptious, yummy
Antonyms: distasteful
Contrasted words: loathsome, offensive, repulsive, revolting
Related Words: choice,
dainty,
delicate,
exquisite,
rare,
palatable,
sapid,
savory,
tasty,
toothsome [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧lec‧ta‧ble /dɪˈlektəb
əl/
adjective formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: délectable, from Latin delectare 'to please greatly']
1. extremely pleasant to taste or smell
Synonym : delicious:
Delectable smells rose from the kitchen.2. used, often humorously, to describe a very attractive woman
—delectably adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲