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delight

noun

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1 a source of great satisfaction

the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years

Synonyms of delight

delectation, feast, gas [slang], joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat

Words Related to delight

amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, recreation

comfort, relief, solace

gratification, indulgence

ambrosia

2 someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around

Synonyms of delight

distraction, diversion, divertissement, entertainment, fun, pleasure, recreation

Words Related to delight

escape, pastime, time killer

binge, fling, frolic, gambol, lark, revel, rollick, romp, spree

frolicking, rollicking

carousing, conviviality, festivity, gaiety (also gayety), hilarity, jollification, jollity, merrymaking, reveling (or revelling), revelry, whoopee

picnic

laugh, riot, scream

activity, game

Near Antonyms of delight

killjoy, party pooper

Antonyms of delight

bore, bummer, downer, drag

3 the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

we were filled with delight at the sight of everyone in the family together at last for the holidays

Synonyms of delight

content, contentedness, contentment, delectation, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, happiness, pleasure, relish, satisfaction

Words Related to delight

afterglow

bliss, felicity, glee, gleefulness, joy, pleasance

amusement, diversion, entertainment

elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation, intoxication

ecstasy, euphoria, heaven, rapture

cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety (also gayety), jollity, joyfulness, jubilation

joie de vivre

comfort, ease, restfulness

Near Antonyms of delight

misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, woe

dejection, depression, despondency, dispiritedness, gloom, melancholy

aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, pique, vexation

anger, fury, rage

agitation, distress, disturbance, upset

discomfort, restlessness, uneasiness

Antonyms of delight

discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, unhappiness

delight

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of delight

1 to feel or express joy or triumph

I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries

Synonyms of delight

crow, exuberate, exult, glory, joy, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph

Words Related to delight

gloat, preen, swell

boast, brag

flaunt, parade, show off, strut, swagger

Phrases Synonymous with delight

kick up one's heels

Near Antonyms of delight

bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, regret, weep

2 to give satisfaction to

the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words

Synonyms of delight

agree (with), content, feast, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm

Words Related to delight

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

assuage, quench, sate, satiate

excite, tickle, titillate

amuse, divert, entertain, treat

captivate, charm

galvanize, thrill

calm, comfort

cater (to), humor, indulge

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Near Antonyms of delight

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up

provoke, rouse

agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset

harass, harry, pester

affront, insult, offend

Antonyms of delight

displease

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