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   Ex·quis·ite

   /ekˈskwizət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate: "exquisite, jewellike portraits" Similar beautifullovelyelegantgracefulmagnificentsuperbsuperlativeexcellentwonderfulwell craftedwell madewell executedperfectdelicatefragiledaintysubtleintricatetastefulfinechoiceOpposite crude
   • ▪ intensely felt: "the most exquisite kind of agony" Similar intenseacutekeenpiercingsharpsevererackingexcruciatingagonizingharrowingtorturoustormentingsearingunbearableinsufferableunendurablemore than one can bearmore than flesh and blood can stand
   • ▪ highly sensitive or discriminating: "her exquisite taste in painting" Similar discriminatingdiscerningsensitiveselectivefastidiousrefinedcultivatedculturededucatedappreciativeimpeccablepolishedconsummate

   noun

   • 1. a man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy. dated

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘precise’): from Latin exquisit- ‘sought out’, from the verb exquirere, from ex- ‘out’ + quaerere ‘seek’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exquisiteness noun

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