English Dictionary
Definition of “delightful”
delightful (dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
)
Definitions
adjective
- giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
Alternative Forms
deˈlightfully adverb deˈlightfulness noun
Synonyms
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pleasant,
pleasing,
charming,
engaging,
heavenly,
thrilling,
fascinating,
entertaining,
amusing,
enjoyable,
enchanting,
captivating,
gratifying,
agreeable,
pleasurable,
ravishing,
rapturous,
Translations
- British English:
delightful
Someone or something that is delightful is very pleasant.It was the most delightful garden I had ever seen.dɪˈlaɪtfʊl ADJECTIVE It was the most delightful garden I had ever seen.
- Spanish:
encantador
adj encantadora
- French:
charmant
adj
- German:
entzückend
adj
- Chinese: 令人高兴的 adj
- Arabic: مـُمْتِع adj
- Portuguese: encantador adj encantadora
- Russian: восхитительный adj восхитительная
- Croatian: divan adj divna
- Czech: slastný adj
- Danish: herlig adj
- Dutch: verrukkelijk adj
- Finnish: ihastuttava adj
- Greek: απολαυστικός adj απολαυστική
- Italian: delizioso adj deliziosa
- Japanese: 楽しい adj
- Korean: 매우 기쁜 adj
- Norwegian: skjønn adj
- Polish: zachwycający adj zachwycająca
- Brazilian Portuguese: encantador adj encantadora
- European Spanish:
encantador
adj encantadora
- Swedish: förtjusande adj
- Thai: น่าปิติยินดี adj
- Turkish: keyif verici adj
- Vietnamese: vui vẻ adj
Usage examples
She was able to make everything seem to have been chance, and utterly delightful , and rather fun.
Haines, Pamela, The Golden Lion (1986)Decadence is the key word, as eager chefs experiment with breakfast basics in giddy and delightful ways.
Globe and Mail (2003)The waitress who brings our choice of home-made bread has a delightful laugh she tacks on to the ends of words.
Glasgow Herald (2001)One evening, I found a first edition of Dylan Thomas's In Country Sleep on the street, with the delightful `Poem on His Birthday '.
Gwyneth Lewis, SUNBATHING IN THE RAIN (2002)
