Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of delight
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years
Synonyms for delight
Words Related to delight
- with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around
Synonyms for delight
Words Related to delight
- carousing,
- conviviality,
- festivity,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- hilarity,
- jollification,
- jollity,
- merrymaking,
- reveling
- (or revelling),
- revelry,
- whoopee
Near Antonyms for delight
Antonyms for delight
- we were filled with delight at the sight of everyone in the family together at last for the holidays
Synonyms for delight
Words Related to delight
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- exuberance,
- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- jollity,
- joyfulness,
- jubilation
Near Antonyms for delight
Antonyms for delight
delight
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of delight (Entry 2 of 2)
- I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
Synonyms for delight
Words Related to delight
Phrases Synonymous with delight
Near Antonyms for delight
- the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
Synonyms for delight
Words Related to delight
Near Antonyms for delight
Antonyms for delight
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on delight
What made you want to look up delight? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
- Semantic Drift Quiz
A challenging quiz of changing words.
Take the quiz - A Thanksgiving Word Quiz
We are thankful for obscure words.
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share delight
Time Traveler for delight
The first known use of delight was in the 13th century
See more words from the same century