Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, inviting |
| Synonyms: | appetizing, attractive, charming, divine, enticing, fascinating, fetching, heavenly, intriguing, luring, magnetic, mouth-watering, provoking, rousing, scrumptious, seductive, tantalizing, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | disenchanting, repulsive, revolting, unattractive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | alluring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attractive |
| Synonyms: | beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enticing, magnetic, seductive, tempting, winning |
| Main Entry: | appetizing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tasting very good |
| Synonyms: | aperitive, appealing, delectable, delicious, delish, divine*, flavorsome, heavenly, inviting, luscious, mouthwatering, palatable, saporous, savory, scrumptious, succulent, sugar-coated, sweetened, tantalizing, tasty, tempting, toothsome, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, distasteful, unappetizing, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attractive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appealing, drawing attention |
| Synonyms: | adorable, agreeable, alluring, beautiful, beckoning, bewitching, captivating, charming, comely, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, enticing, fair, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, hunky, interesting, inviting, looker, lovely, luring, magnetic, mesmeric, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, pretty, provocative, seductive, stunning, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, winning, winsome |
| Antonyms: | repellent, repulsive, ugly, unappealing, unattractive |
| Main Entry: | charming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivating |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, alluring, amiable, appealing, attractive, bewitching, charismatic, choice, cute, dainty, delectable, delicate, delightful, desirable, electrifying, elegant, enamoring, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, entrancing, eye-catching, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, graceful, infatuating, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, lovely, magnetizing, nice, pleasant, pleasing, provocative, rapturous, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sweet, tantalizing, tempting, titillating, winning, winsome |
| Antonyms: | frightening, irritating, offensive, repellent, repulsing, repulsive, terrifying |
| Main Entry: | delicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, especially to the taste |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, dainty, darling, delectable, delightful, delish, distinctive, divine, enjoyable, enticing, exquisite, fit for king, good, gratifying, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rare, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, titillating, toothsome, well-prepared, well-seasoned, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, distasteful, horrible, unpleasant, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be consumed |
| Synonyms: | appetizing, comestible, culinary, delicious, delish, dietary, digestible, edible, esculent, fit, good, harmless, kosher*, nutritious, nutritive, palatable, piquant, safe, satisfying, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasty, tempting, wholesome, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | inedible, undelicious, uneatable, unpalatable, unwholesome |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fetching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, attractive |
| Synonyms: | beautiful, captivating, charming, cute, enchanting, enticing, fascinating, intriguing, luring, pleasing, sweet, taking, tempting, winsome |
| Antonyms: | repellent, repulsive, ugly, unalluring, unattractive |
| Main Entry: | inviting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, captivating |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, appealing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, charming, cordial, delightful, encouraging, engaging, enticing, fascinating, intriguing, magnetic, mouthwatering, open, persuasive, pleasing, provocative, seductive, tempting, warm, welcoming, winning, winsome |
| Antonyms: | disenchanting, disgusting, uninviting |
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