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PARADISIACAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does paradisiacal mean?
• PARADISIACAL (adjective)
The adjective PARADISIACAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to or befitting Paradise
Familiarity information: PARADISIACAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or befitting Paradise
Synonyms:
paradisaic; paradisaical; paradisal; paradisiac; paradisiacal
Context example:
paradisiacal innocence
Similar:
heavenly (of or belonging to heaven or god)
Derivation:
Paradise ((Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death)
paradise (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)
Context examples
Well, that sounds paradisiacal, but you'll find it desperate hard work.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
I read and reread her letter, and some softened feelings stole into my heart and dared to whisper paradisiacal dreams of love and joy; but the apple was already eaten, and the angel’s arm bared to drive me from all hope.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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