Heavenly
What it means
Extraordinarily pleasant, beautiful, or delightful to the senses.
Reach for it when using playful, heightened praise for an experience that feels almost perfect
The open windows carried a heavenly scent of orange blossom.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when sensory pleasure deserves an equally extravagant compliment
Careful Divine has explicit religious meaning for some readers and should be used thoughtfully.
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everyday
Fits when the experience gives clear and uncomplicated pleasure
Careful Delightful is gentler, without the rapturous height of heavenly.
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everyday
Fits when broad strong approval is enough
Careful Wonderful is less specific and may sound routine where heavenly adds sensory delight.
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warm
Fits when peace and complete happiness define the experience
Careful Blissful usually describes a state or period, not an object's appearance.
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formal
Fits when fine quality and delicate beauty are the reason for praise
Careful Exquisite suggests refinement, while heavenly can celebrate simple comfort.
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literary
Fits when beauty feels elevating or beyond ordinary scale
Careful Sublime is intellectually grand and can overwhelm casual food or scent copy.
Opposites 3
- awful
- unpleasant
- hellish
Common phrases 3
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heavenly scent
A heavenly scent of cinnamon drifted from the small bakery.
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heavenly taste
Roasted peaches gave the simple dessert a heavenly taste.
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simply heavenly
The cool shade after the climb felt simply heavenly.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated