DELIGHTFULNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

delightfulness

noun

Definition of delightfulness

as in sweetness

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Noun

Grilling brings out the sweetness in cherry tomatoes, which pair beautifully with the smoky flavor of planked salmon.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026
According to Bulleit, ’87 opens with aromas of caramel and brown sugar followed by baking spices and oak, finishing with a combination of sweetness and rye spice.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of pleasantness

Noun

Rents and vacancy rates can vary dramatically depending on the community and its desirability, and, of course, on the size of the apartment.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Our research confirms that the desirability of a delivery task drops off sharply at sunset, regardless of the base pay.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of desirability

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And so the man offered more economic clout; the woman would offer soft skills, would offer agreeableness.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.

— Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026

Definition of agreeableness

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