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exquisite

[ik-skwiz-it, ek-skwi-zit] / ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt, ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt /
ADJECTIVE
beautiful, excellent, finely detailed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admirable charming delicate delicious elegant ethereal impeccable lovely meticulous perfect polished precise rare refined splendid striking subtle superb
WEAK
attractive choice comely consummate cultivated dainty discerning discriminating errorless fastidious fine flawless incomparable irreproachable matchless outstanding peerless pleasing precious recherché select selective superior superlative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless corrupt disagreeable drab flawed harsh homely imperfect imprecise inaccurate indelicate inelegant inferior ordinary poor regular repulsive rough second-rate ugly unrefined unsophisticated usual wrong
WEAK
crude dull horrible horrifying
ADJECTIVE
intense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
poignant
WEAK
acute concentrated consummate desperate excruciating extreme fierce furious keen piercing sharp terrible transcending vehement vicious violent
Antonyms
WEAK
crude dull flawed horrible horrifying imperfect inferior ordinary poor ugly

Example Sentences

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There may be "exquisite unique hypersonic capabilities or other bespoke systems that could be used against specific targets," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Her vocal stacks and counter-melodies are full of intricate detail; and her phrasing is exquisite, even on the jazz numbers where lesser pop singers would come unstuck.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Completed in 2019 and designed by Don Ziebell, it is a masterwork combining subtle finishes and exquisite details.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“The exquisite invisible architecture you built” —great line from “Marty Supreme’s” Gwyneth Paltrow praising that film’s nominee, Jennifer Venditti.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

It is a land of rocky ways and stony hills and rugged mountains, and in such places the exquisite vivid bloom of the wild flowers,

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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