# scrumptious

/skɹˈʌmpʃəs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/scrumptious
Updated: 2026-10-17

## Definition

tasting extremely good and enjoyable to eat. You use it when food is so tasty you want more.

For teachers: extremely tasty and appealing to the senses, especially regarding food. Often used as an intensified synonym for delicious.

## Examples

- This chocolate cake is scrumptious and soft.
- We ordered scrumptious tacos from the new truck and ate them in the park.
- The bakery downstairs sells scrumptious almond croissants that fill the whole stairwell with warm butter and sugar.

## Synonyms

delicious, tasty, yummy, delectable

## Antonyms

disgusting, tasteless

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies or after linking verbs like 'be', 'taste', and 'smell'.

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