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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, delectable |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, darling, delish, deluxe, distinctive, divine, exquisite, flamboyant, flavorsome, heavenly, honeyed, juicy, lush, luxurious, mellow, mouth-watering, nectarious, opulent, ornate, palatable, palatial, piquant, rare, rich, savory, scrumptious, succulent, sumptuous, sweet, toothsome, voluptuous, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | nasty, poor, unappetizing, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proper |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | individual, personal |
| Synonyms: | characteristic, distinctive, idiosyncratic, own, particular, peculiar, private, respective, special, specific |
| Antonyms: | general |
| Main Entry: | racy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, zestful |
| Synonyms: | animated, bright, buoyant, clever, distinctive, entertaining, exciting, exhilarating, fiery, forceful, forcible, gingery, heady, keen, lively, mettlesome, peppery, piquant, playful, poignant, pungent, rich, salty, saucy*, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, sportive, sprightly, stimulating, strong, tangy, tart, tasty, vigorous, vivacious, witty, zesty |
| Antonyms: | dull, idle, languid, lazy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | separate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, individual |
| Synonyms: | apart, autonomous, detached, different, discrete, distinct, distinctive, diverse, free, independent, lone, one, only, particular, peculiar, several, single, sole, solitary, unique, various |
| Antonyms: | associated, together, united |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stylish |
| Synonyms: | chic, classy, dashing, distinctive, dressy, excellent, fashionable, fine, first-class*, fly*, in style, smart, snappy, swank, tony, trendy |
| Antonyms: | boring, old-fashioned, unstylish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | signal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extraordinary, outstanding |
| Synonyms: | arresting, arrestive, characteristic, conspicuous, distinctive, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, eye-catching, famous, illustrious, individual, marked, memorable, momentous, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, peculiar, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, renowned, salient, significant, striking |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unexceptional, unimpressive, unnoteworthy |
| Main Entry: | spicy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pungent, flavorful |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appetizing, aromal, aromatic, distinctive, fiery, flavorsome, fragrant, fresh, herbaceous, highly seasoned, hot, keen, odoriferous, peppery, perfumed, piquant, poignant, racy, redolent, savory, scented, seasoned, snappy, spirited, sweet, tangy, tasty, zesty, zippy |
| Antonyms: | bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | uncommon |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wonderful, exceptional |
| Synonyms: | distinctive, extraordinary, incomparable, inimitable, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, rare, remarkable, singular, special, superior, unimaginable, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, unthinkable, unwonted |
| Antonyms: | bad, imperfect, poor |
| Main Entry: | various |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | miscellaneous, differing |
| Synonyms: | all manner of, assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many-sided, multifarious, multitudinal, multitudinous, numerous, omnifarious, peculiar, populous, separate, several, sundry, unalike, unequal, unlike, variant, varied, variegated |
| Notes: | varied is the past tense of vary and also an adjective meaning 'characterized by variety,' while various means 'distinct, diverse' or 'of many different kinds' |
| Antonyms: | individual, same, similar, uniform |
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