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- [dih-lahy-tid]
- /dɪˈlaɪ tɪd/
- /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-lahy-tid]
- /dɪˈlaɪ tɪd/
Definitions of delighted word
- adjective delighted If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something. 3
- adjective delighted If someone invites or asks you to do something, you can say that you would be delighted to do it, as a way of showing that you are very willing to do it. 3
- adjective delighted extremely pleased (to do something) 3
- sentence substitute delighted I should be delighted to! 3
- adjective delighted highly pleased; happy 3
- abbreviation DELIGHTED delightful 3
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Origin of delighted
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; delight + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Delighted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delighted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delighted
adj delighted
- overjoyed — to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate: It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- charmed — A charmed place, time, or situation is one that is very beautiful or pleasant, and seems slightly separate from the real world or real life.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- jubilant — showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
adjective delighted
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- over the moon — extremely joyful
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
Antonyms for delighted
adj delighted
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- pained — hurt; injured.
Top questions with delighted
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