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exquisite

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ek-ˈskwi-zət, ˈek-(ˌ)\
    • /ɪkˈskwɪz.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ek-ˈskwi-zət, ˈek-(ˌ)\

Definitions of exquisite word

  • noun exquisite Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. 1
  • adjective exquisite beautiful 1
  • adjective exquisite decoration 1
  • adjective exquisite food 1
  • abbreviation EXQUISITE excellent 1
  • adjective exquisite Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way. 0

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Parts of speech for Exquisite

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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exquisite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for exquisite

adjective exquisite

  • beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
  • attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • superb — admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
  • gorgeous — splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.

noun exquisite

  • fob — a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc. Compare watch pocket.
  • coxcomb — a foppish man
  • popinjay — a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop.

Antonyms for exquisite

adjective exquisite

  • ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.

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