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delightful

[ dih-lahyt-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing:

    a delightful surprise.

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delightful

/ ɪˈɪٴʊ /

adjective

  1. giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈٴڳܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·fܱ· adverb
  • ·fܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·fܱ adjective
  • un·fܱ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delightful1

First recorded in 1520–30; delight + -ful
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Example Sentences

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He and Chen give the film’s least naturalistic and most delightful performances.

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“You can never complain about anything for the rest of your life,” Lane remembers quipping at Hall then, recalling how charming and delightful Bomer had come across.

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Just make no mistake: This is the most delightful moviegoing experience you can have this year, one that’s worth the price of admission several times over.

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Meghan was famous before she was a duchess and is figuring out whether her passion for the “elevated” and “delightful” can meet the public’s obsession with her, for good or ill.

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My takeaway from Kieran Culkin’s predictably delightful speech: Never make any promises to your spouse after they win a major award!

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