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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the tasty prospect of getting his revenge after all those years

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How is the word tasty different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of tasty are appetizing, palatable, savory, and toothsome. While all these words mean "agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste," tasty implies a pronounced taste.

a tart and tasty pie

When can appetizing be used instead of tasty?

The meanings of appetizing and tasty largely overlap; however, appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.

appetizing hors d'oeuvres

Where would palatable be a reasonable alternative to tasty?

The words palatable and tasty can be used in similar contexts, but palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.

butterflies that birds find palatable

In what contexts can savory take the place of tasty?

While in some cases nearly identical to tasty, savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.

dumplings with savory fillings

When is it sensible to use toothsome instead of tasty?

In some situations, the words toothsome and tasty are roughly equivalent. However, toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.

an enticing array of toothsome desserts

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Recent Examples of tasty In 2011, Lynch began selling a legitimate — and apparently quite tasty — coffee line called David Lynch Signature Cup. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 Many of these locales offer tours to visitors (some with tasty treats nearby). Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The big three chains — 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson — are famous for inexpensive and tasty prepared food. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025 The exotic fruit can be a tasty addition to your cooking or entertaining routine. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tasty 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasty
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  • The festival, held at History San José every June, honors the contributions of the Portuguese-American community while offering a taste of the homeland through delicious food, traditional music and lively folk dances.
    Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Making delicious meals at home shouldn’t come at the expense of your sanity.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • The restaurant is decidedly small, a pleasant change of scenery for Charlotte, where large, echoey restaurants have become so commonplace.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There weren’t historical castles, pleasant hills, or the familiar scenes of chanting fans and players warming up around him.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sitting at the desk, which was outlined by windows on three sides, made answering emails equal parts delightful and distracting.
    Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
  • In addition to being a delightful romance, Saving Face is also a fantastic rumination on the labyrinthine relationship between mother and daughter.
    Sadie Collins, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Under a glaze of ketchup, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and spice, the chicken is tender, sweet, and packed with tang and bite.
    Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Afterward, the shop is a treasure trove of sweet treats that double as perfect souvenirs.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Known for decades as FedEx Field, the stadium developed a reputation as hard to get to, hard to leave thanks to crushing traffic, expensive and not exactly aesthetically pleasing.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This can prompt a decision to name the baby after a grandparent or choose a name that is pleasing to a grandparent.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • In other words, the act of creating something—knitting a scarf, growing a tomato, painting a picture—can be deeply satisfying for teens.
    Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And without the case as a unifying element, the second season became even stranger, but much less satisfying as a whole.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • The hotel whose setting and décor is the next best thing to visiting Austria is also full of the real family’s history.
    Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Boyd may have tried to explain the situation, but pushing a coach, or anyone for that matter, is never a good look.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Tasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasty. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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