Synonyms for
Delight
Definition
Great pleasure or joy.
Synonyms & similar words
enrapture
revel
displease
enchant
enthrall
pleasure
enjoy
ravish
delectation
disenchant
enthral
transport
joy
please
joy
pleasure
happiness
enjoyment
rapture
bliss
euphoria
exhilaration
glee
contentment
satisfaction
gratification
jubilation
ecstasy
elation
thrill
enthusiasm
excitement
felicity
merriment
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- pure delight
- utter delight
- great delight
- childlike delight
- delight in
- delight to
- delight of
Word family
Usage note
Delight typically expresses a strong feeling of pleasure and happiness. It can be used both as a noun and a verb. 'Delighted' is the common adjective form.
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Example sentences
- My grandma's cookies are a delight to eat.
- The children's faces lit up with delight when they saw the presents.
- The fireworks display filled us with delight.
- I take delight in reading books.
- Her laughter was a delight to hear.
Quotes
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4
The greatest delight which the fields and woods minister, is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The things that we love tell us what we are. - Thomas Aquinas