Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun delicious

1 sense of delicious

Sense 1
Delicious -- (variety of sweet eating apples)
       => eating apple, dessert apple -- (an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking)

Antonyms of adj delicious

2 senses of delicious

Sense 1
delightful, delicious -- (greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke")

INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing -- (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)

Sense 2
delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy -- (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)

INDIRECT (VIA tasty) -> tasteless -- (lacking flavor)

Similarity of adj delicious

2 senses of delicious

Sense 1
delightful, delicious -- (greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke")
       => pleasing (vs. displeasing) -- (giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance")

Sense 2
delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy -- (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)
       => tasty (vs. tasteless) -- (pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel")

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