delectable

¹de·lec·ta·ble

adjective \di-ˈlek-tə-bəl\

Definition of DELECTABLE

1

: highly pleasing : delightful <a delectable melody>

2

: delicious <a delectable meal>

— de·lec·ta·bil·i·ty \-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— de·lec·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of DELECTABLE

1. The meals he prepares are always delectable.
2. one of the most delectable men she's ever met

Origin of DELECTABLE

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin delectabilis, from delectare to delight — more at delight

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DELECTABLE

Synonyms

agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, pleasant, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty, welcome

Antonyms

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome

Related Words

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting; charming, enchanting, fascinating; calming, comforting, soothing; amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative; affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable; blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous; elating, exhilarating, intoxicating; ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous

Near Antonyms

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched; bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky); abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious; boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious; displeasing, dissatisfying; depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy; deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical); aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing; forbidding; hostile, intimidating; angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling; distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Rhymes with DELECTABLE

affectable, collectible, connectable, correctable, deflectable, detectable, ejectable, electable, erectable, expectable, inflectable, injectable, projectable, protectable, resectable, respectable, selectable

²delectable

noun

Definition of DELECTABLE

: something that is delectable; especially : a delicious food item

Examples of DELECTABLE

1. <a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook>

First Known Use of DELECTABLE

1921

Related to DELECTABLE

Synonyms

bit, cate [archaic], dainty, delicacy, goody (or goodie), kickshaw, tidbit (also titbit), treat, viand

Related Words

morsel; candy, dessert, junket, sweet, sweetmeat