Antonyms for recherché


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; French ruh-sher-shey
Phonetic Transcription : rəˈʃɛər ʃeɪ, rə ʃɛərˈʃeɪ; French rə ʃɛrˈʃeɪ


Definition of recherché

Origin :
  • 1722, from French recherché "carefully sought out," past participle of rechercher "to seek out" (12c.), from re-, here perhaps suggesting repeated activity (see re-) + chercher "to search," from Latin circare, in Late Latin "to wander hither and thither," from circus "circle" (see circus). Commonly used 19c. of food, styles, etc., to denote obscure excellence.
  • As in precious : adj expensive; rare
  • As in rare : adj exceptional, infrequent
  • As in rare : adj precious, excellent
  • As in select : adj excellent, elite, preferable
  • As in standout : adj rare
  • As in unmarred : adj good
  • As in contrived : adj overly planned
  • As in dainty : adj delicate, fragile, fine
  • As in delicate : adj dainty, weak
  • As in deluxe : adj superior, plush
  • As in elegant : adj beautiful, tasteful
  • As in exquisite : adj beautiful, excellent, finely detailed
  • As in good : adj pleasant, fine
Example sentences :
  • I do not know what 'recherche' is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow.
  • Extract from : « The Innocents Abroad » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
  • Extract from : « The Innocents Abroad » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • We had now altogether lost sight of the Archipelago of the Recherche.
  • Extract from : « A Voyage to Terra Australis » by Matthew Flinders
  • Washington is the hot-bed of gayety, and general headquarters for the recherche business.
  • Extract from : « Remarks » by Bill Nye
  • I have just returned from a polite and recherche party here.
  • Extract from : « Remarks » by Bill Nye
  • The Recherche de la Vrit (1674-75) was admirably written and was widely read.
  • Extract from : « A History of French Literature » by Edward Dowden
  • The refreshments and the supper, both of the most recherche description, were supplied by Mr. Wilson, of this city.
  • Extract from : « Yarmouth Notes » by Frederick Danby Palmer
  • A similar effect is produced in one of Balzac's finest stories, the 'Recherche de l'Absolu.'
  • Extract from : « Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) » by Leslie Stephen
  • From the literary point of view the Recherche is one of the most considerable books of the philosophical class ever produced.
  • Extract from : « A Short History of French Literature » by George Saintsbury
  • I talked scandal, and was never abashed—that was more than enough to make me recherche among the matrons of the other.
  • Extract from : « Pelham, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Synonyms for recherché

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