tasty

tasty

adj \ˈtā-stē\

tast·i·ertast·i·est

Definition of TASTY

1

a : having a marked and appetizing flavor <a tasty meal> b : strikingly attractive or interesting <a tasty bit of gossip>

2

: tasteful

— tast·i·ly \-stə-lē\ adverb

— tast·i·ness \-stē-nəs\ noun

Examples of TASTY

1. <the tasty prospect of getting his revenge after all those years>
2. <a selection of tasty doughnuts from the corner bakery>

First Known Use of TASTY

1603

Related to TASTY

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

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