exquisite
101
5.5
- adjective
- /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
- The dinner was exquisite, with every dish beautifully presented and delicious.
- exquisite detail
- most exquisite
- exquisite control
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Watch on YouTubeThis is the most exquisite love story ever.
- This is the most exquisite love story ever.
- And the way that they handle it was absolutely exquisite, right?
- OK, this is just exquisite milk out of UK.
- This one is the exquisite vanilla and Violet flower.
Examples
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Barbara E. Miller, FPSA, PPSA, is renowned for her exquisite and creative images of flowers.
Academic text (2008) -
- I think it's an absolutely exquisite ring.
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This is the most exquisite love story ever.
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No, really, you have exquisite taste.
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And now something so beautiful, so exquisite.
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It was absolutely exquisite, so stunning inside this palace.
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I'm so glad to see you looking so chipper and bright on such an exquisite day.
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The lady, a child really, thought Annabelle was exquisite and as perfect as a china doll.
Fiction book (1990) -
This lamb is exquisite.
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A brilliant flower opening slowly and with exquisite grace, a time-lapse Georgia O'Keeffe.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
∞
1.0
Very pleasant to look at or to be with
623
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
288
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
271
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
211
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
183
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
163
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
116
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
70
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
45
6.7
Extremely beautiful or great in a way that makes people feel wonder
23
8.8
Very light and delicate in a way that seems heavenly
22
4.9
Small and pretty in a delicate, graceful way
21
2.0
Having an attractive appearance
16
7.5
Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details
6
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
1
5.5
Very high quality and more comfortable or expensive than usual
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
1
9.9
Very rare and carefully chosen for elegance
1
8.1
Very elegant and cultured in style or manners
Antonyms
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Etymology
Exquisite comes from the old Latin word exquisitus, built from ex- 'out' and quaerere 'to seek', the same root as quest. It originally meant 'carefully chosen' or 'specially sought out', so something exquisite is very carefully made, delicate, or beautifully refined.