DELIGHTS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of delight

as in joys

a source of great satisfaction the opportunity for travel was one of the major delights of the couple's golden years

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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

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present tense third-person singular of delight

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

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as in pleases

to give satisfaction to the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words

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Although the Red Sea crisis has brought chaos to the shipping industry and global supply chains at large in the form of lengthier delivery times, more port congestion and an increase in carbon emissions, the diversions may have inadvertently helped alleviate another potential problem—overcapacity.

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
Without detours and diversions, that’s a distance of easily 18,000 km (11,000 mi), or about halfway across the world.

Big Think, Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024

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