Delighted — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /di-ˈlī-təd/ de·light·ed

Meaning & Definition of Delighted

Delighted (adjective)

  1. delightful
  2. highly pleased

Delighted (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight

    "we're delighted to meet you finally!"

    similar: blissful, chuffed (British), glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
    related: beaming, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, gladsome, lighthearted, sunny, upbeat, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, smiling, beatific, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, intoxicated, rapturous, rhapsodic, exuberant, exultant, jubilant, rapt, rejoicing, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine
    opposite: displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
    near: abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, melancholy, doleful, dolorous, lachrymose, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, sorry, woeful, black, dark, desolate, dispirited, gloomy, glum, gray, grieved, heartbroken, heartsick, miserable, woebegone, wretched

Delighted (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: crowed, exuberated, exulted, gloried, joyed, jubilated, kvelled, rejoiced, triumphed, kicked up one's heels
    related: gloated, preened, swelled, boasted, bragged, flaunted, paraded, showed off, strutted, swaggered
    near: bemoaned, bewailed, grieved, lamented, regretted, wept

  2. to give satisfaction to

    "the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words"

    similar: agreed (with), contented, feasted, gassed (slang), gladded (archaic), gladdened, gratified, pleased, pleasured, rejoiced, satisfied, suited, warmed
    related: appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed, assuaged, quenched, sated, satiated, excited, tickled, titillated, amused, diverted, entertained, treated, captivated, charmed, galvanized, thrilled, calmed, comforted, catered (to), humored, indulged, coddled, mollycoddled, pampered, spoiled
    opposite: displeased
    near: aggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, crossed, exasperated, galled, got, grated, irked, irritated, nettled, peeved, perturbed, piqued, put out, ruffled, vexed, angered, enraged, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, maddened, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, steamed up, provoked, roused, agitated, distressed, disturbed, fretted, upset, harassed, harried, pestered, affronted, insulted, offended

Related Entry: Delight (verb)

Delight is a different word from Delighted. The synonyms below are for delight, not for delighted.

  1. 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"

    similar: crow, exuberate, exult, glory, joy, jubilate, kvell, rejoice, triumph, kick up one's heels
    related: gloat, preen, swell, boast, brag, flaunt, parade, show off, strut, swagger
    near: bemoan, bewail, grieve, lament, regret, weep

  2. to give satisfaction to

    "the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words"

    similar: agree (with), content, feast, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

Related Entry: Delight (in) (verb)

Delight (in) is a different word from Delighted. The synonyms below are for delight (in), not for delighted.

  1. to take pleasure in

    "I've been delighting in your company, so I was wondering if we might have another date"

    similar: adore, dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in), savor, be partial to, get a kick out of, go for, have a soft spot for, take to
    related: admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship, prize, treasure, value, devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on), dote (on), idolize, cotton (to), favor, prefer, indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
    near: abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, condemn, despise, scorn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Delighted

The most common words with a similar meaning to Delighted:

British: chuffed
Slang: gassed
Archaic: gladded
blissful, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled, crowed, exuberated, exulted, gloried, joyed, jubilated, kvelled, rejoiced, triumphed, agreed (with), contented, feasted, gladdened, pleasured, suited, warmed, kicked up one's heels

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Delighted

Words with the opposite meaning of Delighted:

displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied

Related Words for Delighted

beaming, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, gladsome, lighthearted, sunny, upbeat, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, smiling, beatific, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, intoxicated, rapturous, rhapsodic, exuberant

Near Antonyms of Delighted

abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, melancholy, doleful, dolorous, lachrymose, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, sorry, woeful, black, dark, desolate, dispirited, gloomy, glum, gray, grieved

Word Forms of Delighted

Derived words: delightedly (adverb), delightedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Delighted

from past participle of delight:2

First known use: 1581

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Delighted

Frequently Asked Questions about Delighted

What does "Delighted" mean?

"Delighted" means delightful. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: delightful. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Delighted"?

Other words for "Delighted" include blissful, chuffed, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous and pleased. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Delighted" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Delighted"?

There are 106 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Delighted". Common alternatives include blissful, chuffed, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied and thankful.

What is the opposite of "Delighted"?

Antonyms of "Delighted" include displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased and unsatisfied. Near antonyms include abject, aggrieved, anguished and blue.

How do you use "Delighted" in a sentence?

Examples of "Delighted" in a sentence: "we're delighted to meet you finally!"; "I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries"; "the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words".

Is "Delighted" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Delighted" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Delighted" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Delighted" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Delighted"?

"Delighted" is pronounced /di-ˈlī-təd/ and divided into syllables as de·light·ed.