Synonyms of delighted

delighted 1 of 2

adjective

as in pleased

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight

we're delighted to meet you finally!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleased
• glad
• thankful
• satisfied
• happy
• gratified
• joyful
• thrilled
• joyous
• chuffed
• blissful
• cheerful
• tickled
• ecstatic
• hopeful
• smiling
• laughing
• merry
• gleeful
• cheery
• enraptured
• lighthearted
• jovial
• jolly
• buoyant
• optimistic
• upbeat
• elated
• mirthful
• jubilant
• rapturous
• euphoric
• exuberant
• exultant
• beatific
• exhilarated
• intoxicated
• blithe
• sunny
• beaming
• gladsome
• rhapsodic
• rapt
• blithesome
• jocund
• rejoicing
• entranced
• rhapsodical
• gay
• rosy
• sanguine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhappy
• sad
• displeased
• dissatisfied
• unsatisfied
• aggrieved
• joyless
• depressed
• disheartened
• blue
• anguished
• dejected
• disconsolate
• downcast
• abject
• despondent
• melancholy
• forlorn
• sorry
• unpleased
• brokenhearted
• sorrowful
• mournful
• woeful
• doleful
• plaintive
• downhearted
• heartbroken
• dispirited
• miserable
• black
• gloomy
• lachrymose
• grieved
• dark
• grey
• gray
• dolorous
• glum
• wretched
• desolate
• woebegone
• heartsick

delighted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of delight

1

as in joyed

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

• joyed
• triumphed
• gloried
• bragged
• exulted
• rejoiced
• jubilated
• crowed
• kvelled
• exuberated
• boasted
• gloated
• swelled
• paraded
• preened
• kicked up one's heels
• flaunted
• strutted
• swaggered
• showed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regretted
• wept
• grieved
• lamented
• bemoaned
• bewailed

2

as in satisfied

to give satisfaction to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleased
• satisfied
• thrilled
• warmed
• gratified
• amused
• feasted
• gladdened
• contented
• tickled
• rejoiced
• agreed (with)
• entertained
• suited
• pleasured
• excited
• appeased
• soothed
• gladded
• gassed
• comforted
• charmed
• placated
• captivated
• titillated
• satiated
• calmed
• mollified
• pacified
• sated
• quenched
• spoilt
• treated
• assuaged
• humored
• galvanized
• diverted
• pampered
• indulged
• catered (to)
• spoiled
• coddled
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeased
• annoyed
• got
• bothered
• irritated
• vexed
• irked
• exasperated
• perturbed
• aggravated
• outraged
• infuriated
• crossed
• peeved
• enraged
• piqued
• angered
• incensed
• put out
• ruffled
• nettled
• bugged
• chafed
• provoked
• grated
• galled
• upset
• maddened
• riled
• disturbed
• roused
• rankled
• inflamed
• steamed up
• agitated
• distressed
• roiled
• fretted
• harassed
• offended
• insulted
• pestered
• vext
• affronted
• harried
• enflamed