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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Like many others, Naipaul offered a disillusioned view of the era; he was given to fatalism about utopian hope.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
The London saxophonist and his ensemble fuse jazz with diverse strains of global trance music—Moroccan gnawa, Berlin kosmische—into a hypnotic, utopian expression of spiritual union.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Definition of utopian

Adjective

The Nautilus’s overwater Solasta Spa also specializes in couples’ treatments, including a range of blissful three-hour Spa Journeys that target issues like stress or immunity.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
This waterproof speaker delivers just the right amount of sound for a blissful night’s sleep.

— Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Definition of blissful

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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
On the set that was apparently once a Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters, Lineker was beatific, anointing the next generation.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of beatific

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That's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis molecular cloud, that shows the star-forming region resembling a cosmic take on Vincent Van Gogh's iconic painting The Starry Night.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The goal is to test a hypothesis that a total eclipse can affect the amount of cosmic radiation striking Earth from space.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

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