Synonyms of edible

edible

adjective

ˈe-də-bəl 

as in eating

suitable for use as food

edible plant products

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• eatable
• delicious
• flavorful
• comestible
• esculent
• digestible
• nutritive
• nutritious
• absorbable
• chewable
• ingestible
• nourishing
• swallowable
• appetizing
• tasty
• succulent
• toothy
• toothsome
• palatable
• savory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inedible
• nonedible
• uneatable
• indigestible
• undigestible
• nondigestible
• nonnutritious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edible

Nature’s finger food is a high-effort, modest-yield treat, like shellfish or certain nuts, where a lot of work goes into exposing a smallish bit of what’s edible. — The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Though ‘Nana’ pomegranate fruits are edible, this cultivar is primarily grown as an ornamental. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Pawpaws, the continent’s largest edible native fruit, ripen in late summer and early fall, delivering a near-tropical blend of mango and banana to the tongue. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

And women in Benin, home to 70 species of edible mushrooms, have benefited from learning to grow and sell them. — John Cannon, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026