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单词 delighted
释义

delighted

adjective

de·​light·​ed di-ˈlī-təd How to pronounce delighted (audio)
dē-
1
obsolete : delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly adverb
delightedness noun

Synonyms

  • blissful
  • chuffed [British]
  • glad
  • gratified
  • happy
  • joyful
  • joyous
  • pleased
  • satisfied
  • thankful
  • tickled
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Example Sentences

The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two. We were delighted by the performance. They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
Recent Examples on the Web Barker's final strikes on the drums marked the end of the show and praise from a delighted, but drenched audience. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Students delighted in being able to focus exclusively on topics that fascinated them, a luxury — for many of the students, a necessity — that traditional educational settings couldn’t provide. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 Her colleagues were delighted, and encouraged a panicked Ida to go for it. CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 But those who know better compare them to inland seas, for the Great Lakes are powerful and capricious, delighted to toss and consume vessels. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 Raising Kanan’ left fans shocked, delighted, and craving more of the backstory on one of the Power Universe‘s most notorious villains. Admin, Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 Mixing historically accurate costumes and settings with contemporary dialogue, Dickinson delighted viewers for three seasons. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 Late in the film, while watching a stranger die in front of him, Ladybug seems amused, even delighted, by the spectacle. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 Everybody that knew him was delighted by his wit and wisdom. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

delighted

adjective

de·​light·​ed
di-ˈlī-təd
: very pleased

delighted 1 of 2

adjective

as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight we're delighted to meet you finally!

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pleased
  • glad
  • satisfied
  • thankful
  • happy
  • thrilled
  • gratified
  • chuffed
  • tickled
  • joyful
  • joyous
  • blissful
  • ecstatic
  • cheerful
  • hopeful
  • elated
  • smiling
  • laughing
  • gleeful
  • exhilarated
  • enraptured
  • merry
  • beaming
  • cheery
  • gladsome
  • jolly
  • optimistic
  • jovial
  • lighthearted
  • upbeat
  • buoyant
  • jubilant
  • rejoicing
  • mirthful
  • entranced
  • rapturous
  • blithesome
  • exuberant
  • exultant
  • euphoric
  • jocund
  • beatific
  • intoxicated
  • blithe
  • rapt
  • sunny
  • rhapsodic
  • gay
  • rosy
  • sanguine
  • rhapsodical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • displeased
  • unhappy
  • sad
  • dissatisfied
  • unsatisfied
  • aggrieved
  • disheartened
  • depressed
  • joyless
  • anguished
  • dejected
  • blue
  • disconsolate
  • downcast
  • sorry
  • abject
  • despondent
  • unpleased
  • forlorn
  • melancholy
  • brokenhearted
  • sorrowful
  • mournful
  • downhearted
  • woeful
  • doleful
  • plaintive
  • heartbroken
  • dispirited
  • grieved
  • miserable
  • gloomy
  • black
  • lachrymose
  • dark
  • glum
  • grey
  • dolorous
  • gray
  • wretched
  • desolate
  • woebegone
  • heartsick
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delighted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of delight
1
as in joyed
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

  • joyed
  • triumphed
  • exulted
  • gloried
  • bragged
  • rejoiced
  • jubilated
  • kvelled
  • crowed
  • exuberated
  • gloated
  • boasted
  • swelled
  • paraded
  • flaunted
  • preened
  • kicked up one's heels
  • strutted
  • swaggered
  • showed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • regretted
  • grieved
  • lamented
  • wept
  • bemoaned
  • bewailed
2
as in satisfied
to give satisfaction to the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pleased
  • satisfied
  • thrilled
  • warmed
  • gratified
  • amused
  • gladdened
  • feasted
  • tickled
  • contented
  • rejoiced
  • entertained
  • pleasured
  • suited
  • excited
  • appeased
  • gladded
  • soothed
  • comforted
  • charmed
  • gassed
  • agreed (with)
  • placated
  • titillated
  • captivated
  • satiated
  • mollified
  • calmed
  • sated
  • pacified
  • quenched
  • treated
  • humored
  • assuaged
  • galvanized
  • pampered
  • diverted
  • spoiled
  • indulged
  • spoilt
  • coddled
  • mollycoddled
  • catered (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • displeased
  • annoyed
  • bothered
  • irritated
  • got
  • irked
  • vexed
  • exasperated
  • outraged
  • infuriated
  • perturbed
  • peeved
  • enraged
  • aggravated
  • angered
  • piqued
  • incensed
  • crossed
  • nettled
  • upset
  • bugged
  • provoked
  • disturbed
  • riled
  • maddened
  • chafed
  • galled
  • roused
  • rankled
  • grated
  • inflamed
  • put out
  • agitated
  • distressed
  • steamed up
  • roiled
  • offended
  • insulted
  • harassed
  • fretted
  • ruffled
  • affronted
  • pestered
  • harried
  • vext
  • enflamed
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