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")