paradisical

paradisical

The island had a paradisical beach with white sand and turquoise water.

Definition

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of paradise; resembling or suggesting the qualities of a perfect, blissful, or idyllic place or state.

Usage Examples
  • (The garden resembled paradise in its beauty and tranquility.)
  • (Their honeymoon was like a perfect, blissful retreat.)
  • (The beaches were as beautiful and serene as paradise.)
Advanced Usage
  • "paradisical vision": a perfect, idealistic view of something.

    • The poet's paradisical vision of nature ignored its harsh realities. (The poet imagined nature as a perfect paradise, overlooking its difficulties.)
  • "paradisical state": a condition of complete happiness or bliss.

    • Meditation can sometimes bring about a paradisical state of inner peace. (Meditation can create a feeling like being in paradise.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Paradise (n): a place or state of extreme happiness, beauty, or perfection; in religion, the abode of the righteous after death.

    • This forest is a paradise for birdwatchers. (This forest is a perfect place for birdwatchers.)
  • Paradisaical (adj): an alternative spelling with the same meaning as "paradisical."

    • The resort offered a paradisaical setting for relaxation. (The resort was like paradise.)
  • Paradisiacal (adj): another variant meaning the same as "paradisical."

    • The landscape was paradisiacal, with lush greenery and clear streams. (The landscape resembled paradise.)
  • Paradisial (adj): a less common variant with the same meaning.

    • They lived in a paradisial valley untouched by modern life. (They lived in a valley like paradise.)
Synonyms
  • Heavenly: resembling heaven; extremely pleasant or beautiful.

    • The weather was heavenly during our vacation. (The weather was perfect and blissful.)
  • Idyllic: extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.

    • They had an idyllic life in the countryside. (Their life was perfect and serene, like paradise.)
  • Blissful: providing perfect happiness or great joy.

    • The couple enjoyed a blissful moment together. (They experienced perfect happiness.)
  • Edenic: relating to the Garden of Eden; perfect and innocent.

    • The garden had an Edenic quality, untouched by human problems. (The garden was like the biblical paradise.)
Related Idioms
  • "a paradise on earth": a place so beautiful or perfect that it seems like paradise.

    • This beach is a paradise on earth. (This beach is as perfect as paradise.)
  • "to live in a fool's paradise": to be happy because of false beliefs or ignorance.

    • He thought his job was safe, but he was living in a fool's paradise. (He was unrealistically happy because he ignored the truth.)