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

In 1992, the feminist filmmaker Sally Potter took on Woolf’s Orlando, crafting a feverish delight with Tilda Swinton at the center. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

In the kiddie pool, the littlest campers jump in and show off their twists and turns with screeches of delight. — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026

Verb

Recently, some visiting nutritionists and dietitians have engaged in their own competition, which delights Michaels and the other cooks. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing delight

• delight (in)