paradisiacal

adjective

par·​a·​di·​si·​a·​cal ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl 

-ˌdī-,

-ˈzī-,

ˌpa-rə-

variants or paradisiac

ˌper-ə-ˈdi-zē-ˌak 

-sē-,

ˌpa-rə--

: of, relating to, or resembling paradise

paradisiacally

ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌdī-

-ˈzī-

ˌpa-rə

adverb

Examples of paradisiacal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By Jesse Ashlock October 10, 2024 In the seven years since its opening, the beachfront resort Baha Mar has become one of the Bahamas’ premier luxury escapes, offering travelers a paradisiacal getaway just a three-hour flight from New York City. —Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024

The property, situated on a paradisiacal private cove on the far southeast corner of Upolu island, is within 30 minutes of major attractions and an hour and 15 minutes from the capital city of Apia. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024

Sheep, cows and chickens graze freely on crops and vegetation in a paradisiacal mess. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024

Fiji Water’s appeal comes, in part, from the perception that its source is a paradisiacal land of pure waters, yet the very vehicle of that bottled dream is a global pollutant, says Rufino Varea, a Fijian environmental toxicologist and a member of Fiji’s delegation to the treaty negotiations. —By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024

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