delightful
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de·light·ful
(dĭ-līt′fəl)adj.
Greatly pleasing.
de·light′ful·ly adv.
de·light′ful·ness n.
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delightful
(dɪˈlaɪtfʊl)adj
giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
deˈlightfully adv
deˈlightfulness n
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de•light•ful
(dɪˈlaɪt fəl)adj.
giving delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
[1520–30]
de•light′ful•ly, adv.
de•light′ful•ness, n.
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delighted
– delightful1. 'delighted'
If you are delighted, you are very pleased and excited about something.
He was delighted with his achievement.
He was delighted to meet them again.
You do not use words such as 'very' or 'extremely' in front of delighted. If you want to say that someone is extremely pleased and excited, you can say that they are absolutely delighted.
They were absolutely delighted with François from the start.
You do not use words such as 'fairly', 'quite', or 'almost' in front of delighted.
2. 'delightful'
Do not confuse delighted with delightful. If you say that someone or something is delightful, you mean that they are very pleasant and attractive.
Her children really are delightful.
...a delightful room.
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| Adj. | 1. | delightful - greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" |
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delightful
adjective pleasant, pleasing, charming, engaging, heavenly, thrilling, fascinating, entertaining, amusing, enjoyable, enchanting, captivating, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable, ravishing, rapturous The most delightful garden I had ever seen.
nasty, unpleasant, distasteful, horrid, displeasing, disagreeable
nasty, unpleasant, distasteful, horrid, displeasing, disagreeable
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delightful
adjectiveGiving great pleasure or delight:
Informal: darling.
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Translations
مُبْهِج، مُفْرِح، مُمْتِعمـُمْتِع
rozkošnýnádhernýpříjemný
herligtiltalendebehagelig
ihastuttava
divan
ánægjulegur, undaîslegur
楽しい
매우 기쁜
krasenočarljivzabaven
förtjusande
น่าปิติยินดี
vui vẻ
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
delightful
[dɪˈlaɪtfʊl] adj [evening, view, place] → merveilleux/euse
[meal] → délicieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
delight
(diˈlait) verb1. to please greatly. I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.
2. to have or take great pleasure (from). He delights in teasing me.
noun (something which causes) great pleasure. Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.
deˈlightful adjective causing delight. a delightful person/party.
deˈlightfully adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
delightful
→ مـُمْتِع rozkošný herlig entzückend απολαυστικός encantador ihastuttava charmant divan delizioso 楽しい 매우 기쁜 verrukkelijk skjønn zachwycający encantador восхитительный förtjusande น่าปิติยินดี keyif verici vui vẻ 令人高兴的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009