EDIBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EDIBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “edible”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “edible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Edible” are: comestible, eatable, safe to eat, fit to eat, fit to be eaten, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat, consumable, digestible, palatable, pabulum, victual, victuals, nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, subsistence, fare, bread, daily bread

Edible as a Noun

Definitions of "Edible" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “edible” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Items of food.
• Any substance that can be used as food.

Synonyms of "Edible" as a noun (12 Words)

bread	The bread or wafer used in the Eucharist. A bread roll.
comestible	Any substance that can be used as food. A fridge groaning with comestibles.
daily bread	A newspaper that is published every day.
eatable	Any substance that can be used as food. Parcels of eatables and gifts.
fare	The sum charged for riding in a public conveyance. Those expecting conventional Hollywood fare will be disappointed.
nourishment	A source of materials to nourish the body. Tubers from which plants obtain nourishment.
nutriment	A source of materials to nourish the body. He took the Bible for spiritual nutriment.
pabulum	Any substance that can be used as food.
subsistence	The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level. Rights of occupation normally only continue during the subsistence of the marriage.
sustenance	The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence. They were in want of sustenance.
victual	Any substance that can be used as food. Turkey and other savoury victuals were served.
victuals	A stock or supply of foods.

Usage Examples of "Edible" as a noun

• The farm grows a variety of tropical plants yielding an amazing assortment of fruits and other edibles.

Edible as an Adjective

Definitions of "Edible" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “edible” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Suitable for use as food.
• Fit or suitable to be eaten.

Synonyms of "Edible" as an adjective (11 Words)

comestible	Suitable for use as food. Sugar coffee and sundry other comestible requisites.
consumable	May be used up. You will have to pay for consumable materials such as butane gas canisters.
digestible	(of food) able to be digested. Her books convey philosophical issues in a lucid and digestible form.
eatable	Suitable for use as food. Eatable fruits.
fit for human consumption	Physically and mentally sound or healthy.
fit to be eaten	On the point of or strongly disposed.
fit to eat	Physically and mentally sound or healthy.
good to eat	Capable of pleasing.
palatable	Acceptable to the taste or mind. A very palatable local red wine.
safe to eat	Having reached a base without being put out.
wholesome	Sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind. Wholesome appearance.

Usage Examples of "Edible" as an adjective

• The shrub has small edible berries.
• Nasturtium seeds are edible.
• The dinner was barely edible.

Associations of "Edible" (30 Words)

acidulous	(of a person’s remarks or tone) bitter; cutting.
appetizing	Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon.
bland	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. A bland diet.
comestible	An item of food. A fridge groaning with comestibles.
commissariat	A government department of the USSR before 1946.
delectable	(of food or drink) delicious. The delectable Ms Davis.
delicatessen	Ready-to-eat food products.
delicious	Delightful. A delicious joke.
eatable	Any substance that can be used as food. Parcels of eatables and gifts.
epicure	A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink. They see themselves as epicures delighting in food that is properly prepared.
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 yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavours.
gastronome	A gourmet. Gastronomes will be fascinated by this guide to French cooking.
gastronomy	The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food. Traditional American gastronomy.
gustatory	Of or relating to gustation. Gustatory delights.
insipid	Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless. Mugs of insipid coffee.
luscious	Very sexually attractive. A luscious and fragrant dessert wine.
mouthful	The quantity that can be held in the mouth. He took a mouthful of beer.
palatable	(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory. A device that made increased taxation more palatable.
provender	Animal fodder. There s no one to carry your provender in brown paper bags to the boot of your car.
savor	Taste appreciatively. 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. The subtle savour of wood smoke.
sweet	A sweet dish forming a course of a meal a pudding or dessert. Talking sweet to each other.
taste	A kind of sensing distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. He found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste.
tasty	(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour. Some tasty piano licks.
vapid	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. Vapid tea.
victual	Take in nourishment. Victual with me next Saturday.
victuals	Any substance that can be used as food.