exquisite
adjectiveHow many syllables in exquisite?
There are 3 syllables in the word exquisite.How to pronounce exquisite:
Definition of exquisite:
- exquisite (adjective):
- intense or sharp.
- extremely beautiful or attractive
- marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
Synonyms for exquisite:
acute
almighty
attractive
beautiful
blistering
charming
comely
deep
dreadful
elegant
excruciating
explosive
fearful
fearsome
ferocious
fierce
frightful
furious
ghastly
graceful
hard
heavy
heavy-duty
intense
intensified
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Antonyms for exquisite:
abhorrent
abnormal
abrasive
accepting
as plain as a pikestaff
as ugly as sin
austere
average
awful
awful-looking
awkward
bad
bad-looking
barbaric
barbarous
beastly
brash
callous
careless
caustic
cloudy
clumsy
coarse
corrupt
crude
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- plaintively
- stepmother
- persistent
- eerily
- osculate
- incubate
- retailer
- omitted
- entertain
- acceptance
- bandana
- fiancee
- therefore
- punctual
- thoroughly
- respective
- masticate
- instructions
- emulate
- elongate
- stealthily
- versatile
- satisfy
- perusing
- direction
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- granddaughter
- slovenly
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