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- [dih-lahyt]
- /dɪˈlaɪt/
- /dɪˈlaɪt/
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- [dih-lahyt]
- /dɪˈlaɪt/
Definitions of delight word
- uncountable noun delight Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. 3
- countable noun delight You can refer to someone or something that gives you great pleasure or enjoyment as a delight. 3
- verb delight If something delights you, it gives you a lot of pleasure. 3
- verb delight If you delight in something, you get a lot of pleasure from it. 3
- verb delight to please greatly 3
- verb delight to take great pleasure (in) 3
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Origin of delight
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) respelling, after light1, of earlier delite, Middle English deliten < Anglo-French deliter, Old French delitier < Latin delectāre (see delectable); (noun) respelling (as above) of Middle English delit < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of v.
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Parts of speech for Delight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
delight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delight
noun delight
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- joy — a female given name.
- glee — a squint.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
verb delight
- satisfy — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- gratify — to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
- rejoice — to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
- thrill — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
- attract — If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
Antonyms for delight
noun delight
- discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
verb delight
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
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