Synonyms of delights

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noun

plural of delight

1

as in joys

a source of great satisfaction

the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joys
• treats
• pleasures
• feasts
• gases
• amusements
• delectations
• kicks
• reliefs
• diversions
• entertainments
• mannas
• gratifications
• fun
• recreations
• comforts
• solaces
• indulgences
• ambrosias

2

as in pleasures

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

with his great sense of humor and bubbly personality, he is a delight to be around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasures
• entertainments
• diversions
• recreations
• fun
• activities
• picnics
• distractions
• festivities
• divertissements
• escapes
• revels
• pastimes
• larks
• gaieties
• gambols
• revelries
• romps
• hilarities
• frolics
• merrymakings
• jollities
• screams
• revelings
• games
• convivialities
• jollifications
• time killers
• riots
• rollicks
• sprees
• laughs
• whoopees
• flings
• binges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• bummers
• drags
• downers
• killjoys
• party poopers

delights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of delight

1

as in triumphs

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

• joys
• triumphs
• glories
• exults
• brags
• rejoices
• exuberates
• crows
• jubilates
• boasts
• swells
• kvells
• gloats
• kicks up one's heels
• flaunts
• preens
• parades
• struts
• shows off
• swaggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regrets
• laments
• grieves
• weeps
• bewails
• bemoans

2

as in pleases

to give satisfaction to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleases
• satisfies
• warms
• pleasures
• feasts
• thrills
• amuses
• contents
• rejoices
• entertains
• gladdens
• agrees (with)
• gratifies
• suits
• tickles
• soothes
• appeases
• excites
• glads
• gases
• comforts
• titillates
• charms
• placates
• satiates
• calms
• captivates
• treats
• quenches
• pacifies
• mollifies
• assuages
• indulges
• galvanizes
• caters (to)
• diverts
• pampers
• spoils
• humors
• sates
• coddles
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeases
• annoys
• aggravates
• irritates
• exasperates
• crosses
• vexes
• bothers
• irks
• outrages
• gets
• bugs
• angers
• perturbs
• infuriates
• piques
• ruffles
• provokes
• enrages
• chafes
• inflames
• maddens
• grates
• nettles
• puts out
• galls
• rouses
• upsets
• riles
• rankles
• distresses
• disturbs
• incenses
• roils
• agitates
• peeves
• frets
• offends
• insults
• affronts
• harasses
• harries
• steams up
• pesters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delights

Noun

Savor small delights and share them generously without overspending. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Having left their farm and loved ones behind, Laura describes the Ingalls’ near 800-mile journey West as one rife with excitement and new delights. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Simpler, smaller, and easily achievable ones—the delights of experiencing the moments life offers by connecting ourselves to the physical world. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Their tropical cocktails and frozen delights are easily crushable, primarily made with vodka, mezcal, rum and tequila. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Ham delights are always the potluck MVPs, and these crowd-pleasing sliders are a breeze to make (only 10 minutes of hands-on time) and will be gone almost as fast. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

The list, which includes specific, detailed items about the delights and routines of daily life, grows as the narrator ages and contends with their own joy and loneliness. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

There are icy Martinis, shrimp cocktails and an icebox full of delights. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

Verb

SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe. — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Looking particularly gorgeous on a recent visit were the overflowing boxes of stone fruit varieties from Rojas Family Farms — delights rendered especially irresistible with a $4-per-pound mix-and-match deal. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Still, in its charms the production delights. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 June 2026

This beautiful shrub delights with deep red foliage in early spring and purple-red flowers in late spring through early summer. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

The Delaware shoreline delights with mechanical cleaning three times a week to maintain the real postcard image of the Atlantic Shoreline. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Say yes to learning that delights your spirit. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026

There’s nothing that’s mechanized, that isn’t human-driven, which delights me. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026

Whether the product delivers on—and delights—expectations. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026