exquisite

CEFRB2

/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely beautiful, delicate, or carefully made.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.

Examples

  • The tourists were fascinated with the exquisite scenery.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.

  2. Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

  3. Of special beauty or rare excellence.

More examples

In context

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

  • This soup is exquisite.

  • exquisite pain or pleasure

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin exquīsītus (“to be outsought”), perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“to outseek”).