paradisal

American  

[par-uh-dahy-suhl, -zuhl] / ˌpær əˈdaɪ səl, -zəl /

adjective

1. paradisiacal.

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paradisal British  

/ ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl, ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl, ˌpærəˈdɪsɪˌæk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling paradise

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Etymology

Origin of paradisal

First recorded in 1550–60; paradise + -al ¹

Example Sentences

To sweeten the deal, Númenóreans are gifted a life span of hundreds of years, along with the promise of a peaceful existence on their paradisal island.

From Washington Post

What with its paradisal weather and a certain ethical looseness when it comes to the rich and famous, Florida has always been a desirable location for the well-heeled disreputable.

From Washington Post

Throughout the show's time on the android planet, the script returns time and again to tight shots of butterflies fluttering everywhere, part of the place's paradisal landscape.

From Salon

The story is funny, ostensibly about a rich couple in an unhappy marriage who host artists at their paradisal island.

From New York Times

But here it is: “Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawaiʻi,” 17 eye-popping paradisal paintings, produced in a nine-week visit in 1939, and now on display at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, through Oct.

From New York Times