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paradisaical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌpæɹədɪˈsaɪ.ɪkəl/
  • /ˌpæɹədɪˈzaɪ.ɪkəl/
  • /ˌpæɹədɪˈseɪ.ɪkəl/
  • /ˌpæɹədɪˈzeɪ.ɪkəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to paradise (or heaven).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • April 1742, Thomas Gray, letter to Mr. West Now as the paradisaical pleasures of the Mahometans consist in playing upon the flute [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

relating to or befitting Paradise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • together in that paradisal place
  • paradisiacal innocence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paradisiacal, paradisiac, paradisaic, paradisal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.