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exquisite Antonyms

Opposite of exquisite

Because the opposite of exquisite shifts with each meaning, the 17 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely beautiful and typically delicate or finely crafted.

Usage Example

"The museum displayed an crude collection of hand-carved ivory miniatures."

Strongest
crude
Strong
coarse
hideous
inelegant
clumsy
ugly

• adjective (Context 2)

Highly sensitive, discerning, or refined in judgment, taste, or perception.

Usage Example

"The sommelier was celebrated for her unrefined palate and encyclopedic knowledge of vintage wines."

Strongest
unrefined
Strong
vulgar
insensitive
boorish

• adjective (Context 3)

Intensely felt or experienced (used especially of pain, pleasure, or agony).

Usage Example

"A sudden movement sent a wave of mild pain radiating through his injured shoulder."

Strongest
mild
Strong
dull
faint
slight
weak

• noun (Context 4)

A person who is overly fastidious or affected in dress, manners, and grooming (now archaic or historical).

Usage Example

"Nineteenth-century satirical cartoons frequently mocked the impeccably tailored exquisites strolling through London parks."

Strong
sloven
slob

Similar words to exquisite

Words similar to exquisite shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

dandy
fop
discerning
intense
acute
delicate
discriminating
refined
See all synonyms of exquisite

• Nearby Words

expulsion
expunger
expurgated
exquisite
exquisitely
exquisiteness
extant

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Exquisite. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/exquisite
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