Antonyms of adj gristly

1 sense of gristly

Sense 1
cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery -- (difficult to chew)

INDIRECT (VIA tough) -> tender -- (easy to cut or chew; "tender beef")

Similarity of adj gristly

1 sense of gristly

Sense 1
cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery -- (difficult to chew)
       => tough (vs. tender) -- (resistant to cutting or chewing)