Meaning & use
paradisiacal
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Resembling or characteristic of paradise; extremely beautiful and pleasant.
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The island's paradisiacal beaches drew visitors from around the world.
They described the valley in paradisiacal terms, full of orchards and clear rivers.
A note on using this word
A more literary and elevated alternative to 'heavenly' or 'idyllic,' often used in travel or descriptive writing.
Words with a similar meaning
heavenlyidyllic
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Words with an opposite meaning
hellishdismal
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