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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the tasty prospect of getting his revenge after all those years

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How is the word tasty different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of tasty are appetizing, palatable, savory, and toothsome. While all these words mean "agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste," tasty implies a pronounced taste.

a tart and tasty pie

When can appetizing be used instead of tasty?

The meanings of appetizing and tasty largely overlap; however, appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.

appetizing hors d'oeuvres

Where would palatable be a reasonable alternative to tasty?

The words palatable and tasty can be used in similar contexts, but palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.

butterflies that birds find palatable

In what contexts can savory take the place of tasty?

While in some cases nearly identical to tasty, savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.

dumplings with savory fillings

When is it sensible to use toothsome instead of tasty?

In some situations, the words toothsome and tasty are roughly equivalent. However, toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.

an enticing array of toothsome desserts

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Recent Examples of tasty And what could be fresher, tastier and better than food right from your own garden? Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Kennedy has promised to crack down on this scourge and regulate additives that are often used merely to extend shelf life or make products a bit sweeter or tastier. The Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025 This affordable mushroom coffee blend uses reishi mushrooms and a nondairy creamer to produce a particularly tasty and silky smooth beverage. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Chicken, peppers, and onion are cooked on a sheet pan for a super quick and tasty meal. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tasty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasty
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  • This leads us back to the Tall as a Tree and Twice as Shady, a drink on the opening menu of Three Dots and a Dash that’s as good an example as any of McGee’s tiki sensibilities—unexpected and delicious, creative and precise.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
  • These copycat Auntie Anne’s style soft pretzels are fresh, buttery, and just as delicious—minus the mall lines.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • The 25-year-old is always pleasant and wearing a big smile.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Having visited the dome myself, the clearest impression that stays with me is how Hiroshima isn’t just surprisingly pleasant, but beautiful.
    Ed Simon August 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Many of its delightful products are made on site, like comforters, pillows, wool sponges, and more.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Mamma Mia! should theoretically function as a star vehicle considering the plot is delightful nonsense meant to be outshone by the songs and performances, whether by force of belting or pure charisma.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • Fresh bakery items, quick on-the-go snacks, self-serve coffee and sweet tea, and even a bottle of wine to take home to celebrate the start of the weekend with your roommates are all available at your fingertips.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The latest additions to the Dolly Parton x Lodge line include four new cast-iron skillets plus darling bakeware to give your homemade sweet treats a touch of her incomparable charm.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Both Trejo and Crowley rode in the 2025 Centennial Tucson Rodeo, a nice mirroring of the agency’s own 100-year history.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The in-between woman has a nice corporate job in a nice corporate office.
    Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Since judging the beauty of art is subjective, identifying the most aesthetically pleasing sculptures is difficult, Chidester said, but there are pieces in the collection that have drawn praise from the community.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
  • None of this is pleasing to a country that has fought bitter wars with Pakistan, and whose officials have over the past two decades assiduously invested to elevate Indo-U.S. relations to a higher plane.
    Salil Tripathi, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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  • Yet Sweeney gives the movie a throughline that is strangely satisfying.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • During the height of summer, nothing is quite as satisfying as ice-cold fruit, and this retro recipe combines sweet, frozen fruit with a luxuriously creamy base that can be sliced and served whenever a friend stops by or a craving strikes.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • The New York Yankees have not been playing good baseball recently, and manager Aaron Boone and his staff have caught plenty of criticism.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Also known as white kidney beans, cannellini beans are a good source of nutrients like protein, fiber, folate, iron and potassium.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Tasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasty. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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