Synonyms of heavenly

heavenly

adjective

ˈhe-vən-lē 

1

as in wonderful

of the very best kind

had a heavenly time at the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• lovely
• excellent
• beautiful
• great
• awesome
• fabulous
• terrific
• superb
• fantastic
• marvelous
• stellar
• prime
• divine
• fine
• hot
• quality
• classic
• famous
• splendid
• cool
• neat
• sensational
• superior
• supernal
• superlative
• top
• immense
• grand
• first-class
• good
• noble
• brave
• peachy
• slick
• righteous
• exceptional
• high-class
• unsurpassed
• topping
• first-rate
• top-notch
• fab
• par excellence
• groovy
• top-shelf
• cracking
• swell
• blue-ribbon
• too much
• dandy
• capital
• sterling
• choice
• banner
• out of this world
• frontline
• nifty
• prize
• fantabulous
• dynamite
• topflight
• mean
• first-string
• out-of-sight
• keen
• number one
• radical
• crackerjack
• gone
• boss
• primo
• blue-chip
• dope
• bumper
• decent
• better
• special
• A1
• wizard
• tip-top
• top-of-the-line
• peachy keen
• down
• five-star
• bonny
• bully
• adequate
• gilt-edged
• hype
• satisfactory
• bang-up
• phat
• gangbusters
• acceptable
• corking
• four-star
• jim-dandy
• prizewinning
• A-OK
• numero uno
• boffo
• brag
• classical
• traditional
• tolerable
• all right
• fancy
• passable
• OK
• premium
• high-grade
• standard
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• wretched
• vile
• pathetic
• lousy
• rotten
• atrocious
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• substandard
• execrable
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

2

as in divine

of, relating to, or being God

do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divine
• holy
• sacred
• blessed
• eternal
• godlike
• supernatural
• godly
• immortal
• everlasting
• supreme
• omnipotent
• almighty
• omniscient
• all-powerful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• human
• natural
• mortal

3

as in celestial

of, relating to, or suggesting heaven

heavenly hosts singing "Alleluia!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celestial
• blissful
• angelic
• transcendental
• supernal
• empyreal
• ethereal
• empyrean
• cosmic
• supernatural
• elysian
• transcendent
• beatific
• galactic
• Olympian
• unworldly
• utopian
• unearthly
• stellar
• paradisiacal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infernal
• hellish
• earthly
• sulfurous
• chthonic
• worldly
• terrestrial
• mundane
• plutonian
• Tartarean
• dystopian
• anti-utopian

4

as in delicious

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

the heavenly aroma of chocolate fills the shop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delicious
• delightful
• pleasant
• sweet
• nice
• enjoyable
• pleasing
• good
• satisfying
• welcome
• pretty
• soothing
• dreamy
• pleasurable
• delectable
• comforting
• luscious
• tempting
• blessed
• tasty
• agreeable
• congenial
• comfortable
• savory
• felicitous
• grateful
• jolly
• darling
• gratifying
• desirable
• amusing
• blissful
• happy
• palatable
• charming
• dulcet
• fascinating
• attractive
• delightsome
• alluring
• enviable
• enchanting
• inviting
• calming
• gracious
• entertaining
• cheerful
• relishable
• joyous
• amiable
• goodly
• hospitable
• ecstatic
• cheery
• rapturous
• genial
• personable
• exhilarating
• kindly
• euphoric
• affable
• glad
• recreative
• intoxicating
• nirvanic
• good-natured
• felicific
• diverting
• gemütlich
• elating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpleasant
• disagreeable
• hellish
• unwelcome
• abominable
• miserable
• wretched
• horrid
• ghastly
• vile
• disgusting
• offensive
• unpalatable
• repulsive
• repugnant
• obnoxious
• flat
• odious
• distasteful
• detestable
• boring
• unsavory
• tedious
• hateful
• abhorrent
• repellent
• dull
• commonplace
• sad
• bilious
• insipid
• irksome
• unhappy
• tragic
• gloomy
• stale
• dreary
• dismal
• pleasureless
• sorrowful
• depressing
• displeasing
• yucky
• mournful
• god-awful
• deplorable
• doleful
• joyless
• regrettable
• revulsive
• lamentable
• annoying
• lugubrious
• irritating
• hostile
• disheartening
• heartbreaking
• aggravating
• dolorous
• vexing
• exasperating
• perturbing
• heartrending
• forbidding
• dissatisfying
• disturbing
• lachrymose
• maddening
• distressing
• infuriating
• upsetting
• intimidating
• peeving
• inflaming
• enraging
• angering
• incensing
• outraging
• rankling
• riling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heavenly

Eleven years before that, Super Bowl XLIX gave us an all-time finish, from Jermaine Kearse’s heavenly juggle to Malcolm Butler’s fateful pick at the goal line. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Where the Europeans see a battle to be won, and even the other Sherpa see a terrifying sacred force, Tenzing sees a heavenly mother — smiling down on him since childhood, bearing witness to his heartbreaks in adulthood, calling him now to come home. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Mixed Bag Birds, Hell’s Canyon, Idaho Extreme western Idaho is the place to enjoy a heavenly upland bird hunt in Hell. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

In practice, the Mughals in India, from the 15th century onward, had a rich tradition of landscaping and building waterfront and palace gardens, modeling themselves after heavenly authority and their cities after the heavenly garden. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026