Need another word that means the same as “delectable”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “delectable” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Delectable” are: sexually attractive, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, mouth-watering, appetizing, flavoursome, flavourful, inviting, very enjoyable, very palatable, delightful, lovely, adorable, captivating, charming, enchanting, winning, engaging, appealing, beguiling
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “delectable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| adorable | Inspiring great affection or delight. I have four adorable Siamese cats. |
| appealing | Evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. Village life is somehow more appealing. |
| appetizing | Stimulating one’s appetite. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon. |
| beguiling | Charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way. A beguiling mixture of English French and Italian. |
| captivating | Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. Roosevelt was a captivating speaker. |
| charming | Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. A charming little cottage. |
| delicious | Greatly pleasing or entertaining. A delicious joke. |
| delightful | Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise. |
| enchanting | Delightfully charming or attractive. Enchanting music. |
| engaging | Charming and attractive. An engaging smile. |
| flavourful | (of food or drink) having a full, distinctive taste; full of flavour. A higher temperature results in a darker more flavourful beer. |
| flavoursome | Full of flavor. An incredibly rich and flavoursome dish. |
| inviting | Offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience. An inviting offer. |
| lovely | Appealing to the emotions as well as the eye. How lovely to see you. |
| luscious | Having strong sexual appeal. He ll fall for a luscious Spanish girl who can match him in passion. |
| mouth-watering | Pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pleasant-tasting | Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| scrumptious | (of a person) very attractive. He is simply the most scrumptious thing on two legs. |
| sexually attractive | Having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull. |
| toothsome | (of food) temptingly tasty. A toothsome bimbo. |
| very enjoyable | Being the exact same one; not any other. |
| very palatable | Precisely as stated. |
| winning | Attractive; endearing. The winning team. |
| yummy | (of food) delicious. Yummy cream cakes. |
| acidic | (of rock, especially lava) relatively rich in silica. Acidic granite batholiths. |
| acidulous | Sharp-tasting; sour. |
| ambrosial | Worthy of the gods. Ambrosial food. |
| appetizing | Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon. |
| comestible | An item of food. A fridge groaning with comestibles. |
| delicatessen | Ready-to-eat food products. |
| delicious | Delightful. A delicious joke. |
| eatable | Fit to be consumed as food. Parcels of eatables and gifts. |
| flavor | Lend flavor to. |
| flavorful | Full of flavor. |
| flavour | A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. The extracts give a flavour of the content and tone of the conversation. |
| fragrant | Pleasant-smelling. She gathered the fragrant blooms. |
| gastronomy | A particular style of cookery (as of a region. Traditional American gastronomy. |
| insipid | Lacking vigour or interest. Many artists continued to churn out insipid shallow works. |
| luscious | Very sexually attractive. The luscious brush strokes and warm colours of these late masterpieces. |
| nip | Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. The vegetable garden nipped now by frost. |
| palatable | (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory. A very palatable local red wine. |
| piquancy | The quality of being pleasantly stimulating or exciting; interest. The tangy soy dip gave them a slightly Asian piquancy. |
| preference | A prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts. Her preference for white wine. |
| repast | The food served and eaten at one time. A sumptuous repast. |
| savor | The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Savor the soup. |
| savory | Pleasing to the sense of taste. A past that was scarcely savory. |
| savour | The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Gourmets will want to savour our game specialities. |
| sour | Go sour or spoil. A sour temper. |
| spicy | Having an agreeably pungent taste. Spicy jokes and suggestive songs. |
| sweet | With sweetening added. A cup of hot sweet tea. |
| tang | Any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria. A full tang is used for strength. |
| taste | Perceive by the sense of taste. It was his first taste of serious action. |
| tasty | Pleasing to the sense of taste. Some tasty piano licks. |
| zesty | Marked by spirited enjoyment. |
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