Exquisite

Quick meaning: Exquisite is an adjective meaning Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

Meaning

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

More Meanings

1. Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
2. Of special beauty or rare excellence.
3. Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
4. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
5. (obsolete) Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
6. (rare) Fop, dandy.

Example Sentences

exquisite pain or pleasure

exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment

Sourav Ganguly scored an exquisite century in his debut Test match.

They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.

Word Forms

• exquisites

Synonyms for exquisite

Depending on context, synonyms include beautiful, delicate, discriminating, perfect, macaroni, popinjay.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include recherche, elegant, fine, beautiful, dainty, delicate.

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