paradisiacal

adjective

par·​a·​di·​si·​a·​cal ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl 

-ˌdī-, 

-ˈzī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

variants or paradisiac

ˌper-ə-ˈdi-zē-ˌak 

-sē-, 

ˌpa-rə-

: of, relating to, or resembling paradise

paradisiacally

ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌdī-, 

-ˈzī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

adverb

Examples of paradisiacal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plenty of itineraries have been curated with Italophiles in mind, with the seven-night Livorno to Naples journey taking travelers to dazzling destinations like Napoleon’s exile isle of Elba and the paradisiacal beaches along north Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda via the French island of Corsica. —Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026

The film, to its credit, does not skimp on paradisiacal visions. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026

Reliable sunshine is among the many allures of paradisiacal Key West. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026

There aren’t any facilities and guests must hike to reach the north-facing beach with almost blindingly white sand, but the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water and palms—private picnics are available, too. —Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

paradisiac borrowed from Late Latin paradīsiacus, borrowed from Late Greek paradeisiakós, from Greek parádeisos paradise + -iakos, adjective suffix (from -i-, noun stem ending + -akos, variant of -ikos -ic entry 1 after nouns stems ending in -i-); paradisiacal from Late Latin paradīsiacus + -al entry 1, or from paradisiac + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paradisiacal

• demoniacal
• maniacal