paradisiacal
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- adjective
- /ˌpærəˈdaɪziˌækəl/
- Literature
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paradisíaco
- The resort offered a paradisiacal setting with crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches.
- paradisiacal scene
Examples
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The young Hamilton family set about making a life in Hawaii... ...where, despite the paradisiacal island setting... ...the initial years took on a rough edge.
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They had been placed in a paradisiacal state, where all nature operated on their behalf.
Blog text (21) -
Swallows soar across the low ceiling in a trompe l'oeil painting of a paradisiacal sky.
Academic text (2002) -
Among the earliest and most notable examples are the murals of a sixteenth-century monastery in Malinalco, in which birds, bees, and butterflies flutter in a paradisiacal setting of foreign and local flora.
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Everyone dreams of a paradisiacal life filled with sunshine, laughter, and joy.
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After a long hike, we finally reached the paradisiacal valley, where flowers bloomed and birds sang.
Synonyms
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Extremely pleasant and giving great comfort
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A very pleasant, peaceful place or time that seems perfect
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Very beautiful and peaceful like heaven
Shows the peace and beauty of a perfect garden
A place that is very beautiful and peaceful, like a perfect garden
A very beautiful and peaceful place like a perfect garden
A place that is very beautiful and peaceful, like a quiet beach or garden
A place that is very beautiful and peaceful, like a perfect garden
A place like a perfect, untouched garden that feels pure and peaceful
Antonyms
How Heavenly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Paradisiacal comes from paradise, which in turn comes from a Persian word pairidaeza meaning 'walled garden'. That image of a calm, perfect garden helps explain the meaning today: paradisiacal describes places that feel very beautiful and peaceful.