PARADISIAC Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

paradisiacal

adjective

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Definition of paradisiacal

as in utopian

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Recent Examples of paradisiacal The peninsula is home to paradisiacal beaches, a rich gold-mining history, and plenty of opportunities for summer fun. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 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 And if these virtual recreations of stellar self-destruction are windows into the very distant past, then that might also mean our own waterlogged, paradisiacal world is just one in a considerably long line of oceanic planets. — Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for paradisiacal

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In ‘The Strange Architect,’ VanderMeer explores the legacy of Arthur Bream, a man whose dreams of building a utopian community are wrecked when his daughter goes missing.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
But advocating for morally just, utopian policies is the sort of thing that democratic socialists ought to be doing.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of utopian

Adjective

Bayview Beach, north of Washburn, Wisconsin, encompasses four blissful miles of shoreline that, for the most part, remain a local secret.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
After all, a vacation should be anchored in open-minded whimsy and blissful R&R, much like trying out a divisive trend or relishing the effortless elegance of a breezy pair of pants.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of blissful

Adjective

To the right, there’s a guy with a beatific smile who seems to be enjoying more than the snake, an enormous gun propped vertically between his legs.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.

— Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Definition of beatific

Adjective

Thus, this system offers scientists a rare chance to study one of the rarest types of binary systems and one of the rarest cosmic explosions.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
That, by itself, makes cosmic news, but the nature of that planet and that moon make the story even stranger.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 July 2026

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