DELIGHTS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

delights 1 of 2

noun

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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delights

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verb

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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Recent Examples of delights

Noun

Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights. — Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026 The meta-musicals have their delights but can be no less demoralizing. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 See 15 inflatables and eight animatronics lining the lawn, creating a scene that’s both eerie and whimsical to delights neighbors. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The university’s homemade ice cream was one of the few delights of those marathon study sessions. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Leaving aside the comics, tie-books, video games, and other ancillary delights of exploiting successful IP, there’s the Netflix show, of course. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 There’s joyous color combos, textural delights, and plenty of aesthetic-hopping. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The Dogist delights 🐶 After getting laid off, Elias Weiss Friedman picked up his camera and started shooting photos of dogs. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Now that the greige days are finally behind us, a glint of sparkle truly delights. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Those 30 lucky owners should experience exceptional throttle response that delights. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026 This is a prospect that particularly delights Lady Eliza Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece and Prince Harry’s cousin. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026 In addition to the scents currently available at Walmart, Dove will release additional Target-exclusive holiday delights later this fall. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delights

Noun

Keegan and Boo soon discover the joys of unplugging and spending quality time with their grandparents, who also come around and embrace the experiment after begrudgingly agreeing.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
These families experience the same joys, hopes, and challenges as every other family.

— Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

But the creeping cost of candy is just one hallmark of a year where many houses struggled to afford even the simplest pleasures.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
That instinct to preserve some special purchases in spite of pressure from higher prices reflects a kind of little treat economy, when consumers splurge on smaller pleasures even if they’re squeezed by costs.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasures

Verb

And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026

Definition of pleases

Noun

Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Definition of entertainments

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In an email, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfies

Noun

Clever architecture means that the hotel’s true scale—and make no mistake, this is a bells-and-whistles resort with enough diversions to keep guests occupied for weeks—is hidden until the final moment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
While sprawling resorts have long offered a menu of diversions, hotels are now catering to travelers’ desire for hands-on learning with immersive experiences led by local artisans.

— Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026