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de·light
 delight
- pronunciation:
- d
laIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
considerable pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment.
Being with her grandchildren is her greatest source of delight.The roller coaster brings delight to many riders, but it brings terror to others.He takes delight in teasing his sister.- synonyms:
- delectation, enjoyment, pleasure
- antonyms:
- aversion, disappointment, disgust, displeasure, revulsion, wrath
- similar words:
- amusement, bliss, content, contentment, ecstasy, elation, felicity, gratification, happiness, joy, jubilation, jubilee, rapture, satisfaction
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| definition 2: |
a source of considerable pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment.
That child is such a delight!Cotton candy was always one of the delights of going to the circus.- synonyms:
- joy, pleasure
- antonyms:
- aversion, disappointment, horror
- similar words:
- charm, enjoyment, felicity, gratification
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| related words: |
allure, amusement, glee, groove, like, pride, zest |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
delighted, delighting, delights |
| definition: |
to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to.
He delighted us with his wildly funny stories.- synonyms:
- charm, enchant, entrance, gratify, please, thrill
- antonyms:
- anguish, disgust, dismay, displease
- similar words:
- amuse, cheer, enrapture, gladden, pleasure, tickle, titillate
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| related words: |
captivate, divert, enchant, enjoy, entertain, entrance, exhilarate, gratify, intoxicate, ravish, satisfy |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to take or find pleasure (usu. followed by in).
As a couple, they delight in fine wines.- synonyms:
- rejoice, revel
- antonyms:
- anguish
- similar words:
- exult, indulge, joy, luxuriate, thrill
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| definition 2: |
to cause considerable pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment.
Here is a gift that is guaranteed to delight.- synonyms:
- charm, please
- antonyms:
- appall, displease
- similar words:
- allure, satisfy, thrill
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| related words: |
entertain, glory, like, rejoice, wallow |
| derivation: |
delighted (adj.) |
Word Builder: delight +
- delighted:
happy.
- delightful:
causing delight.
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