exquisite

ex-quis-ite · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Extremely beautiful and delicate.

  2. 2.

    Highly refined; excellent; perfect.

  3. 3.

    Intensely felt or expressed.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Exquisite taste — Very refined and discerning preferences.
  • •
    Exquisite detail — Extremely fine and precise elements.

Related words

Antonyms: crude, ordinary, ugly
See also: beautiful, elegant, refined
Synonyms: beautiful, delicate, elegant, refined, superb

Etymology

From Latin exquisitus, past participle of exquirere meaning "to search out, seek for," from ex- meaning "out" and quaerere meaning "to seek."