1. intense or sharp (Freq. 3) - suffered exquisite pain - felt exquisite pleasure • Syn: keen • Similar to: intense 2. lavishly elegant and refined • Syn: recherche • Similar to: elegant 3. delicately beautiful - a dainty teacup - an exquisite cameo • Syn: dainty • Similar to: delicate • Derivationally related forms: daintiness (for: dainty) 4. of extreme beauty - her exquisite face • Similar to: beautiful • Derivationally related forms: exquisiteness