paradisiacal

adjective

par·​a·​di·​si·​a·​cal ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-, 
-ˈzī-, 
ˌpa-rə-
variants or paradisiac
ˌper-ə-ˈdi-zē-ˌak How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-sē-, 
ˌpa-rə-
Synonyms of paradisiacalnext
: of, relating to, or resembling paradise
paradisiacally
ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-, 
-ˈzī-, 
ˌpa-rə-
adverb

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The film, to its credit, does not skimp on paradisiacal visions. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026 Reliable sunshine is among the many allures of paradisiacal Key West. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026 Six inhabitants of a paradisiacal coastal village initiate a pilgrimage on push bikes to save it from rising sea levels. — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026 The paradisiacal destination isn’t that surprising a choice to fans of Kelce and his bride to be, Taylor Swift. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paradisiacal

Word History

Etymology

paradisiac borrowed from Late Latin paradīsiacus, borrowed from Late Greek paradeisiakós, from Greek parádeisos paradise + -iakos, adjective suffix (from -i-, noun stem ending + -akos, variant of -ikos -ic entry 1 after nouns stems ending in -i-); paradisiacal from Late Latin paradīsiacus + -al entry 1, or from paradisiac + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paradisiacal was in 1632

Rhymes for paradisiacal

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