DELIGHTFULNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

delightfulness

noun

Definition of delightfulness

as in sweetness

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Noun

Caramelizing the honey gives it a deeper, toastier sweetness.

— Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
The blond, curly haired Dunagan had added a dose of sweetness to the 1939 Universal horror films Son of Frankenstein and Tower of London when his mom answered a phone call from none other than Walt Disney himself at the family’s home in Westwood.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of sweetness

Noun

The balance between efficiency and pleasantness in doing business seems extremely hard to achieve.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of pleasantness

Noun

While the state did not make the top tier for lowest crime, both cities are seen as safer than many major coastal counterparts, contributing to their overall desirability.

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
The shift away from promotional activity, the exec noted, has also been pivotal in maintaining its growth streak, with the company leaning more on building brand equity and desirability.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of desirability

Noun

Your excessive agreeableness may also be interpreted by decision-makers as lacking conviction, preventing you from getting promoted.

— Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026

Definition of agreeableness

Noun

The effect of all this niceness and neatness is that moments that might land with a sense of wit or profundity instead plop with sentimentality.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
And that niceness that Almodóvar identified might take Guitarricadelafuente a long way.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of niceness

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