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present participle of delight
Synonyms & Antonyms of delighting
1
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
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2
to give satisfaction to
- the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
Synonyms for delighting
- agreeing (with),
- contenting,
- feasting,
- gassing
- [slang],
- gladdening,
- gladding
- [archaic],
- gratifying,
- pleasing,
- pleasuring,
- rejoicing,
- satisfying,
- suiting,
- warming
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Near Antonyms for delighting
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- chafing,
- crossing,
- exasperating,
- galling,
- getting,
- grating,
- irking,
- irritating,
- nettling,
- peeving,
- perturbing,
- piquing,
- putting out,
- ruffling,
- vexing
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“Delighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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