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toothsome

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of toothsome

1 very pleasing to the sense of taste
  • a toothsome chocolate dessert
Synonyms of toothsome

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory (also savoury), scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothy, yummy
Words Related to toothsome

digestible, eatable, edible

delightful, heavenly, pleasing

agreeable, gratifying, pleasant

satisfying

choice, delicate, exquisite, rare
Near Antonyms of toothsome

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious

noisome, smelly, stinky

noxious, unwholesome

miserable, wretched

abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant
Antonyms of toothsome

distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)
2 sexually attractive
  • the movie star and his supermodel girlfriend are considered the most toothsome couple in Hollywood
Synonyms of toothsome

bodacious, desirable, dishy, hot, luscious, sexy
Words Related to toothsome

foxy, nubile

hunky, studly [slang]

alluring, seductive, sultry, vampish, vampy

Synonym Discussion of toothsome

palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.
    • butterflies that birds find palatable
appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.
    • appetizing hors d'oeuvres
savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.
    • dumplings with savory fillings
tasty implies a pronounced taste.
    • a tart and tasty pie
toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.
    • an enticing array of toothsome desserts

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