Synonyms of delight

delight 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈlīt 

1

as in joy

a source of great satisfaction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• pleasure
• treat
• feast
• relief
• amusement
• delectation
• kick
• manna
• entertainment
• fun
• diversion
• gas
• gratification
• comfort
• solace
• recreation
• indulgence
• ambrosia

2

as in entertainment

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 & Similar Words

• entertainment
• fun
• pleasure
• diversion
• recreation
• distraction
• picnic
• activity
• divertissement
• revel
• lark
• festivity
• pastime
• escape
• hilarity
• romp
• scream
• laugh
• rollicking
• frolic
• jollity
• revelry
• merrymaking
• riot
• game
• spree
• reveling
• conviviality
• rollick
• fling
• gaiety
• carousing
• gambol
• frolicking
• time killer
• jollification
• binge
• whoopee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• drag
• bummer
• downer
• killjoy
• party pooper

3

as in pleasure

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 & Similar Words

• pleasure
• contentment
• enjoyment
• satisfaction
• happiness
• content
• joy
• gratification
• relish
• gladness
• delectation
• glee
• amusement
• joyfulness
• contentedness
• bliss
• entertainment
• ecstasy
• exultation
• elation
• cheerfulness
• exuberance
• exhilaration
• comfort
• rapture
• euphoria
• pleasance
• jubilation
• gleefulness
• diversion
• intoxication
• felicity
• jollity
• afterglow
• cheer
• ease
• heaven
• elatedness
• gaiety
• joie de vivre
• restfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• displeasure
• sadness
• misery
• sorrow
• unhappiness
• anguish
• unhappiness
• woe
• wretchedness
• irritation
• anger
• melancholy
• depression
• dejection
• gloom
• discontentment
• annoyance
• desolation
• exasperation
• discontentedness
• fury
• distress
• vexation
• rage
• aggravation
• despondency
• disturbance
• joylessness
• discomfort
• upset
• agitation
• pique
• uneasiness
• dispiritedness
• restlessness

delight

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verb

1

as in to joy

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 & Similar Words

• joy
• triumph
• glory
• brag
• exult
• rejoice
• exuberate
• jubilate
• kvell
• crow
• gloat
• swell
• boast
• parade
• kick up one's heels
• preen
• flaunt
• show off
• strut
• swagger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regret
• weep
• grieve
• lament
• bewail
• bemoan

2

as in to please

to give satisfaction to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• please
• satisfy
• warm
• feast
• pleasure
• thrill
• amuse
• entertain
• rejoice
• gladden
• gratify
• agree (with)
• glad
• content
• tickle
• suit
• soothe
• appease
• excite
• comfort
• placate
• gas
• satiate
• charm
• calm
• titillate
• captivate
• mollify
• quench
• sate
• pacify
• treat
• assuage
• divert
• humor
• galvanize
• spoil
• indulge
• pamper
• cater (to)
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displease
• annoy
• irritate
• bother
• aggravate
• anger
• outrage
• exasperate
• get
• bug
• vex
• cross
• irk
• pique
• infuriate
• put out
• perturb
• provoke
• enrage
• inflame
• chafe
• grate
• rouse
• ruffle
• gall
• distress
• rile
• upset
• rankle
• disturb
• roil
• madden
• incense
• agitate
• fret
• peeve
• harass
• offend
• insult
• steam up
• nettle
• harry
• pester
• affront

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delight

Noun

While a lot of the shorts are fully animated, the parts where this cartoon interacts with the real world were the most exciting then and are still a delight now. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Cask-finished whiskey has been released by many other distilleries, but as mentioned above, this year marks the first time that Four Roses has entered the category, to the delight of some whiskey drinkers and the chagrin of others. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Always popular, coral bells delight with bright blooms and fast-growing leaves that hide fading bulbs. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

The developers masterfully introduce these wrinkles in each world, giving players a chance to master them, while also delighting players with amazing levels, where Emi faces the unexpected. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing delight

• delight (in)