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

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

The synonyms of “Exquisite” are: dainty, recherche, keen, beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful, intense, acute, piercing, sharp, severe, racking, excruciating, agonizing, harrowing, torturous, tormenting, searing, discriminating, discerning, sensitive, selective, fastidious, dandy, fop, beau, man about town, glamour boy, rake

Exquisite as a Noun

Definitions of "Exquisite" as a noun

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

• A man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.

Synonyms of "Exquisite" as a noun (6 Words)

beau	A man who is the lover of a man or woman.
dandy	A sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost. His floppy handkerchiefs and antique cufflinks gave him the look of a dandy.
fop	A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.
glamour boy	Offensive and disparaging term for Black man.
man about town	Someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force.
rake	An implement similar to a rake used for other purposes e g by a croupier drawing in money at a gaming table. Giving the lawn a rake.

Exquisite as an Adjective

Definitions of "Exquisite" as an adjective

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

• Intensely felt.
• Lavishly elegant and refined.
• Extremely beautiful and delicate.
• Delicately beautiful.
• Intense or sharp.
• Highly sensitive or discriminating.
• Of extreme beauty.

Synonyms of "Exquisite" as an adjective (24 Words)

acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. Felt acute annoyance.
agonizing	Causing great physical or mental pain. There is an agonizing choice to make.
beautiful	Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. She spoke in beautiful English.
dainty	Affectedly dainty or refined. A dainty appetite.
discerning	Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic. A discerning reader.
discriminating	Showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste. The discriminating eye of the connoisseur.
elegant	(of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple. An elegant mathematical solution simple and precise and lucid.
excruciating	Intensely painful. Excruciating back pain.
fastidious	Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. The child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers dirty.
graceful	Having or showing grace or elegance. She was a tall girl slender and graceful.
harrowing	Acutely distressing. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Enemy fire was intense.
keen	(of prices) very low; competitive. John was keen to help.
lovely	Appealing to the emotions as well as the eye. How lovely to see you.
piercing	(of a sound) extremely high or loud. Her piercing analysis.
racking	Causing great physical or mental suffering.
recherche	Lavishly elegant and refined.
searing	Extremely hot or intense. A searing pain.
selective	Relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified. Modern pesticides are more selective in effect.
sensitive	Being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others. Sensitive to the local community and its needs.
severe	Severely simple. Severe pain.
sharp	Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point suitable for cutting or piercing. A pencil with a sharp point.
tormenting	Inflicting severe physical or mental suffering. Peace from his tormenting thoughts.
torturous	Extremely painful. A torturous five days of fitness training.

Usage Examples of "Exquisite" as an adjective

• Her exquisite face.
• Suffered exquisite pain.
• Exquisite, jewel-like portraits.
• Her exquisite taste in painting.
• An exquisite cameo.
• The most exquisite kind of agony.
• Felt exquisite pleasure.

Associations of "Exquisite" (30 Words)

accomplished	Settled securely and unconditionally. A very elegant and accomplished person.
affectation	A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display. She called the room her boudoir which he thought an affectation.
artistry	Creative skill or ability. The artistry of the pianist.
beautiful	Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. What a beautiful day.
bravura	Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity. A bravura performance.
brushwork	An artist’s distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush. Canvases characterized by lively flowing brushwork.
craft	An aircraft or spaceship. A beautifully crafted object.
craftsmanship	The quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry. A piece of fine craftsmanship.
creativity	The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness. Firms are keen to encourage creativity.
cultivated	Refined and well educated. Cultivated speech.
elegant	Displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution. The grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms.
enchantingly	In a bewitching manner.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street.
grace	In Greek mythology three beautiful goddesses Aglaia Thalia and Euphrosyne believed to personify and bestow charm grace and beauty. Ms Pasco has graced the front pages of magazines like Elle and Vogue.
mincing	Affectedly dainty or refined. I don t have to go through the rest of my life with that mincing voice of yours.
pecuniary	Relating to or involving money. He admitted obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
prowess	Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. Her culinary prowess.
recherche	Lavishly elegant and refined.
refined	Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience. Her voice was very low and refined.
rococo	The rococo style of art decoration or architecture. An exquisite gilded rococo mirror.
skill	An ability that has been acquired by training. Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud technologies.
skilled	(of work) requiring special abilities or training. A skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience.
sophisticated	Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A sophisticated drama.
tasteful	Having or showing or conforming to good taste. A tasteful lounge bar.
technical	(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play. Technical terms.
technique	A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure. He has excellent technique.
toolmaker	Someone skilled in making or repairing tools.
virtuosity	Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit. A performance of considerable virtuosity.
workmanlike	Worthy of a good workman. A steady workmanlike approach.
workmanship	Skill in an occupation or trade. Cracks on the motorway were caused by poor workmanship.