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Delight

noun/dˈɪtʃwɔːɾɚ/
Definition
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪtʃwɔːɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪlˈaɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪlˈaɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /dˈɪtʃwɔːɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
“his delight to see her was obvious to all”
nounsomething or someone that provides a source of happiness
“a joy to behold”
verbgive pleasure to or be pleasing to
“These colors please the senses”
verbtake delight in
“he delights in his granddaughter”
verbhold spellbound
Word Forms
delightverbtake delight in
joyverbmake glad or happy
pleaseverbgive pleasure to or be pleasing to
pleasantadjectiveaffording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
pleasurenouna fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
pleasernouna pleasing entertainer
pleasingnounthe act of one who pleases
delightnounsomething or someone that provides a source of happiness
enjoymentnounthe pleasure felt when having a good time
enjoyernouna person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
enchantmentnouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
transportnouna state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
enthrallmentnouna feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
ravishmentnouna feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Freude
ein Gefühl extremer Freude oder Zufriedenheit
🇫🇷French
plaisir
un sentiment de plaisir ou de satisfaction extrême
🇪🇸Spanish
deleitar
un sentimiento de placer o satisfacción extrema
🇮🇹Italian
delizia
una sensazione di estremo piacere o soddisfazione
🇳🇱Dutch
vreugde
een gevoel van extreem plezier of voldoening
🇵🇹Portuguese
prazer
uma sensação de extremo prazer ou satisfação
🇷🇺Russian
восторг
чувство крайнего удовольствия или удовлетворения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आनंद
अत्यधिक आनंद या संतुष्टि की अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
আনন্দ
চরম আনন্দ বা তৃপ্তির অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
மகிழ்ச்சி
மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அல்லது திருப்தி உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆనందం
విపరీతమైన ఆనందం లేదా సంతృప్తి అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
आनंद
अत्यंत आनंद किंवा समाधानाची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આનંદ
ભારે આનંદ અથવા સંતોષની લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆನಂದ
ವಿಪರೀತ ಸಂತೋಷ ಅಥವಾ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആനന്ദം
അങ്ങേയറ്റത്തെ ആനന്ദം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സംതൃപ്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਸ਼ੀ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوشی
انتہائی خوشی یا اطمینان کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
极度愉悦或满足的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
喜び
極度の喜びまたは満足感
🇰🇷Korean
기쁨
극도의 즐거움이나 만족감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hân hoan
một cảm giác cực kỳ vui vẻ hoặc hài lòng
🇹🇭Thai
ความสุข
ความรู้สึกยินดีหรือพึงพอใจอย่างยิ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sukacita
perasaan senang atau puas yang luar biasa
🇵🇭Filipino
galak
isang pakiramdam ng matinding kasiyahan o kasiyahan
🇲🇾Malay
menggembirakan
perasaan seronok atau kepuasan yang melampau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرحة
الشعور بالسعادة الشديدة أو الرضا
🇮🇷Persian
لذت بردن
احساس لذت یا رضایت شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
zevk
aşırı zevk veya tatmin hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַעֲנוּג
תחושה של הנאה או סיפוק קיצוניים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'delight'?
The primary meaning of 'delight' is 'a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'delight' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'delight' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'delight' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'delight' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'delight' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'delight' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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