Synonyms of edible

edible

adjective

ˈe-də-bəl 

as in eating

suitable for use as food

edible plant products

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• eatable
• delicious
• flavorful
• comestible
• esculent
• digestible
• nutritive
• nutritious
• absorbable
• chewable
• ingestible
• nourishing
• swallowable
• appetizing
• tasty
• succulent
• toothy
• toothsome
• palatable
• savory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inedible
• nonedible
• uneatable
• indigestible
• undigestible
• nondigestible
• nonnutritious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edible

Two of the key ingredients in that recipe were Egyptian black honey, which is actually a kind of sugarcane molasses, and tiger nuts, which are edible tubers that are said to taste kind of like almonds or coconut. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

This means the trees can get greening, but live with it and produce edible fruits. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Even if the type of potato salad isn’t your style, most are typically edible. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026