pleasant-tasting
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Definition
Adjective: - Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste: Describes a food, drink, or substance that has a very agreeable, enjoyable, or delicious flavor.
Usage
The adjective "pleasant-tasting" is used directly before a noun to describe it or after a linking verb like "is," "was," or "seems." It is a compound adjective formed from "pleasant" and "tasting."
Examples
- The chef created a pleasant-tasting sauce to accompany the fish.
- This medicine is surprisingly pleasant-tasting, unlike most others.
- They served a light and pleasant-tasting herbal tea.
Advanced Usage
- Hyphenation Note: "Pleasant-tasting" is typically hyphenated when it precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a pleasant-tasting drink). When it follows a linking verb, the hyphen is sometimes omitted in informal writing (e.g., The drink was pleasant tasting), though hyphenation is often retained for clarity.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: While grammatically possible ("more pleasant-tasting," "most pleasant-tasting"), these forms are less common. Simpler alternatives like "tastier" or "more delicious" are often preferred.
Variants and Related Words
- Pleasant (adj): Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. (e.g., a pleasant evening).
- Tasty (adj): (Informal) Having a pleasant, distinct flavor; delicious.
- Palatable (adj): (Formal) Pleasant to taste.
- Delectable (adj): (Formal) Delicious, highly pleasing to taste or smell.
- Flavorful (adj): Full of flavor; having a strong, pleasant taste.
- Good-tasting (adj): A simpler, more common synonym for pleasant-tasting.
Synonyms
- Delicious
- Tasty
- Savory
- Appetizing
- Flavorful
- Delectable
Antonyms
- Unpleasant-tasting
- Disgusting
- Nasty
- Bitter
- Unpalatable
- Foul-tasting
Adjective
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste