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ex·quis·ite E5302600 (ĭk-skwĭz′ĭt, ĕk′skwĭ-zĭt)adj.1. a. Characterized by highly skilled or intricate art; excellently made or formed: an exquisite gold chalice.b. Extremely or delightfully beautiful: the exquisite colors of a sunset.2. Excellent or outstanding, especially by exhibiting or appealing to refined taste: "A guy who knew all the jazz spots and had an exquisite collection of old 78s" (Shirley Abbott).3. Extremely subtle or precise: an image rendered in exquisite detail.4. Intense; keen: exquisite delight; suffered exquisite pain.5. Obsolete Ingeniously devised or thought out.n. One who is excessively fastidious in dress, manners, or taste.
[Middle English exquisit, carefully chosen, from Latin exquīsītus, past participle of exquīrere, to search out : ex-, ex- + quaerere, to seek.]
ex′qui·site·ly adv.ex′qui·site·ness n.Synonyms: exquisite, delicate, elegant, fine1
These adjectives mean appealing to refined taste: an exquisite wine; a delicate flavor; elegant handwriting; the finest embroidery.Usage Note: The traditional pronunciation of exquisite has stress on the first syllable (ĕk′skwĭ-zĭt), rhyming roughly with requisite. Although the pronunciation with stress on the second syllable—(ĭk-skwĭz′ĭt), rhyming roughly with exhibit—is newer, it was preferred by 64 percent of the Usage Panel in the 2011 survey.exquisite (ɪkˈskwɪzɪt; ˈɛkskwɪzɪt) adj1. possessing qualities of unusual delicacy and fine craftsmanship: jewels in an exquisite setting. 2. extremely beautiful and pleasing: an exquisite face. 3. outstanding or excellent: an exquisite victory. 4. sensitive; discriminating: exquisite taste. 5. fastidious and refined6. intense or sharp in feeling: exquisite pleasure; exquisite pain. nobsolete a dandy[C15: from Latin exquīsītus excellent, from exquīrere to search out, from quaerere to seek] exˈquisitely adv exˈquisiteness nex•quis•ite (ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt, ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt)
adj. 1. of special beauty or charm or rare and appealing excellence: exquisite flowers. 2. extraordinarily fine: exquisite weather. 3. intense; acute: exquisite pain. 4. of rare excellence of execution: exquisite jewelry. 5. keenly or delicately sensitive or responsive: an exquisite ear for music. 6. of particular refinement or elegance: exquisite manners. 7. carefully sought out, chosen, or made: exquisite distinctions. n. 8. a person of fastidious standards in dress and grooming; dandy. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin exquīsītus meticulous, chosen with care, orig. past participle of exquīrere to ask about, examine =ex- ex-1 + -quīrere, comb. form of quaerere to seek] ex•quis′ite•ly, adv. ex•quis′ite•ness, n. syn: See delicate. pron: The pronunciation of exquisite has undergone a rapid change from (ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt) to (ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt) While the newer pronunciation is criticized by some, it is now more common in both the U.S. and England, and many younger educated speakers are not even aware of the older one. See also harass. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | exquisite - intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"keenintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | | 2. | exquisite - lavishly elegant and refinedrechercheelegant - refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid" | | 3. | exquisite - delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"daintydelicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" | | 4. | exquisite - of extreme beauty; "her exquisite face"beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party" |
exquisiteadjective1. beautiful, elegant, graceful, pleasing, attractive, lovely, charming, comely She has exquisite manners.
beautiful ugly, unattractive, unsightly, unlovely, ill-favoured2. fine, beautiful, lovely, elegant, precious, delicate, dainty The natives brought exquisite beadwork to sell.3. intense, acute, severe, sharp, keen, extreme, piercing, poignant, excruciating His words gave her exquisite pain.4. refined, cultivated, discriminating, sensitive, polished, selective, discerning, impeccable, meticulous, consummate, appreciative, fastidious The house was furnished with exquisite taste.5. excellent, fine, outstanding, superb, choice, perfect, select, delicious, divine, splendid, admirable, consummate, flawless, superlative, incomparable, peerless, matchless The hotel features friendly staff and exquisite cuisine.
excellent flawed, imperfectexquisiteadjective1. Appealing to refined taste:choice, dainty, delicate, elegant, fine.2. Of such tasteful beauty as to elicit admiration:elegant, graceful.Translationsexquisite (ˈekskwizit) , (iksˈkwizit) adjective very beautiful or skilful. exquisite embroidery. 精緻的 精致的ˈexquisitely adverb 精緻 精致exquisite
ex·qui·site (eks-kwiz'it), Extremely intense, keen, sharp; said of pain or tenderness in a part. [L. exquiro, pp. exquisitus, to search out] ex·qui·site (eks-kwiz'it) Extremely intense, keen, sharp; said of pain or tenderness. [L. exquiro, pp. exquisitus, to search out]ex·qui·site (eks-kwiz'it) Extremely intense, sharp; said of pain in a part. [L. exquiro, pp. exquisitus, to search out]exquisite
Synonyms for exquisiteadj beautifulSynonyms- beautiful
- elegant
- graceful
- pleasing
- attractive
- lovely
- charming
- comely
Antonyms- ugly
- unattractive
- unsightly
- unlovely
- ill-favoured
adj fineSynonyms- fine
- beautiful
- lovely
- elegant
- precious
- delicate
- dainty
adj intenseSynonyms- intense
- acute
- severe
- sharp
- keen
- extreme
- piercing
- poignant
- excruciating
adj refinedSynonyms- refined
- cultivated
- discriminating
- sensitive
- polished
- selective
- discerning
- impeccable
- meticulous
- consummate
- appreciative
- fastidious
adj excellentSynonyms- excellent
- fine
- outstanding
- superb
- choice
- perfect
- select
- delicious
- divine
- splendid
- admirable
- consummate
- flawless
- superlative
- incomparable
- peerless
- matchless
AntonymsSynonyms for exquisiteadj appealing to refined tasteSynonyms- choice
- dainty
- delicate
- elegant
- fine
adj of such tasteful beauty as to elicit admirationSynonymsSynonyms for exquisiteadj intense or sharpSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lavishly elegant and refinedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj delicately beautifulSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of extreme beautyRelated Words |