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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Aleys cherishes the tiny, exquisite psalter her mother inherited from an abbess aunt.

From Los Angeles Times

It was exquisite, immense, and I was in it, completely alone.

From Literature

Aleys treasures the tiny, exquisite psalter her mother inherited from an abbess aunt.

From Los Angeles Times

These exercises, including games of exquisite corpse, released something fantastical in Lam.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both had once been exquisite, but now the plush had worn away at the elbows and hips.

From Literature