Delight

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlaɪt/

Delight (noun)

  1. A strong feeling of happiness or enjoyment.
  2. Something that makes you very happy or gives you great pleasure.

Examples

  • The children screamed with delight at the surprise.
  • She found delight in the simple things.

Common collocations: pure delight, scream with delight, find delight, a delight to behold, a constant delight

Delight (verb)

  1. To make someone feel very happy or pleased.

Examples

  • The performance delighted the audience.
  • He delights in telling stories.

Synonyms of Delight

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Delight

  • — when referring to lack of enjoyment
  • — when referring to extreme unhappiness