Delectable and Grisly

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Delectable adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Grisly is an antonym for delectable.

Nearby Word: delectation

Grisly adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Usage example: recounted the visit to the murder scene in grisly detail

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Delectable is an antonym for grisly.

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Grisly and Delectable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delectable/grisly

Delectable & Grisly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delectable/grisly>.

Grisly or Delectable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delectable/grisly.

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