Thesaurus
exquisite
Synonyms and Antonyms of exquisite
- Jane felt such exquisite anger at being betrayed by a so-called friend that she could hardly think straight.
- Exquisite pen-and-ink drawings of city scenes grace the walls of the formal restaurant.
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special
classic, excellent, fabulous, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), noble, outstanding, par excellence, premium, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, transcendent, unsurpassed, wonderful
coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
commercial, mass-produced, popular
average, lesser, mediocre, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate
deficient, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
- Waiters at the wedding reception served exquisite hors d'oeuvres from silver trays.
Synonym Discussion of exquisite
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- choice fabric
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- an exquisite gold bracelet
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- a sumptuous but elegant dining room
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- rare beauty
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- delicate craftsmanship
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- dainty sandwiches
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