paradisal

[ par-uh-dahy-suhl, -zuhl ]

adjective

1. paradisiacal.

paradisal

/ ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl; ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl; ˌpærəˈdɪsɪˌæk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling paradise

Word History and Origins

Origin of paradisal¹

First recorded in 1550–60; paradise + -al ¹

Example Sentences

To sweeten the deal, Númenóreans are gifted a life span of hundreds of years, along with the promise of a peaceful existence on their paradisal island.

From Washington Post

And in those paradisal environs, the drug enhanced a sense of the possible.

From New York Times

What with its paradisal weather and a certain ethical looseness when it comes to the rich and famous, Florida has always been a desirable location for the well-heeled disreputable.

From Washington Post

It’s a dreamy, paradisal track — with requisite horn sections and jazz drums — asking for suicide in the face of the Conservative Party’s regime.

From Washington Post

Throughout the show's time on the android planet, the script returns time and again to tight shots of butterflies fluttering everywhere, part of the place's paradisal landscape.

From Salon