Synonyms of scrumptious

scrumptious

adjective

ˈskrəm(p)-shəs 

as in delicious

very pleasing to the sense of taste

baked a scrumptious chocolate cake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delicious
• tasteful
• edible
• yummy
• tasty
• delectable
• flavorful
• appetizing
• luscious
• succulent
• lush
• delightful
• savory
• dainty
• heavenly
• mouthwatering
• delish
• flavorsome
• toothy
• palatable
• toothsome
• ambrosial
• pleasant
• satisfying
• pleasing
• eatable
• exquisite
• digestible
• rare
• gratifying
• agreeable
• delicate
• choice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flat
• distasteful
• insipid
• unpalatable
• boring
• tasteless
• tedious
• unsavory
• stale
• commonplace
• banal
• unappetizing
• noxious
• yucky
• smelly
• flavorless
• unwholesome
• miserable
• awful
• unpleasant
• wretched
• disgusting
• stinky
• disagreeable
• repulsive
• abominable
• horrid
• offensive
• repugnant
• detestable
• noisome
• sickening
• abhorrent
• foul
• repellent
• nauseating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrumptious

Here was a bespectacled man with a stentorian mid-century voice, urging the initiates to try the Calabrian tuna toast (scrumptious), the cheeseburger (heavenly), and the shrimp cocktail (not so much). — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026

While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026

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