Synonyms for delectable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectable.
Example sentences
- delicious I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.
- delightful Nothing is more delightful to me than travelling.
- luscious What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| delectable | rising | |
| delicious | rising | |
| delightful | steady | |
| luscious | rising | |
| toothsome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- yummy2, sapid
- 6 letters
- lovely2, dainty2, savory3
- 7 letters
- savoury
- 8 letters
- pleasant2, pleasing2, luscious2, tasteful2
- 9 letters
- delicious3, enjoyable4, exquisite3, agreeable4, palatable4, toothsome, ambrosial3, snackable
- 10 letters
- delightful3, flavorsome
- 11 letters
- scrumptious, flavoursome
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (yummy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- délectable
- Español
- deleitable