DELIGHTED (IN) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

delighted (in)

verb

Definition of delighted (in)

past tense of delight (in)

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date

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But as the temperature hit at least 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, not everyone enjoyed a fun day out.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Inside, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker — who hasn’t played the position full-time since his rookie year — enjoyed one of his best practices as a Patriot.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Not only did it, but liked it… as Jeffrey Dean Morgan tells Entertainment Weekly.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Through recalls, improvements, changes in battery design, and more, Chevrolet managed to make the Bolt into something that people actually liked and wanted to buy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of liked

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If the diary entries are any indication, Fauci, in the midst of the pandemic, also savored his own press coverage and lionization.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
One TikToker refused to give up her parking spot and instead savored her food-court hot dog to get back at a cranky driver who honked at her.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of savored

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