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delectable

American  
[dih-lek-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈlɛk tə bəl /

adjective

  1. delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable.

    a delectable witticism.
    Synonyms:
    entertaining, amusing, agreeable, gratifying, pleasurable
    Antonyms:
    distasteful, disagreeable

  2. delicious.

    a delectable dinner.
    Antonyms:
    distasteful, disagreeable

noun

  1. an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish.

    a buffet table spread with delectables.
delectable British  
/ dɪˈlɛktəbəl /

adjective

  1. highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful

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Other Word Forms

  • delectability noun
  • delectableness noun
  • delectably adverb
  • undelectable adjective
  • undelectably adverb

Etymology

Origin of delectable

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā ( re ) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis -ble

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