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delightful Definition

de·light·ful (-fəl)

adjective

giving delight; very pleasing; charming
also Archaicdelightsome de·light′·some (-səm)

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delightful Synonyms

delightful

modif.

  1. Said of occasions

    charming, pleasing, refreshing; see pleasant 2.

  2. Said of persons

    charming, engaging, amusing; see pleasant 1.

delightful Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: We headed here for lunch but found the place so delightful that we stayed the night.
  • make: Jimmy Hill What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.

Infinitive complement

  • watch: She is delightful to watch especially in the pas de deux.
  • see: It's instructive and delightful to see how easily the underrated Priestley could do it.
  • read: It is delightful to read that others can see what is happening and has happened to the BBC.
  • hear: Delightful to hear such well miked instruments carving magic out of fresh air.

Modifies a noun

  • cottage: Our 8 delightful farm cottages offer a relaxing holiday for all ages.
  • village: A delightful unspoiled village on the southern fringe of the North York Moors National Park.
  • bungalow: A delightful, cozy bungalow located in the middle of St Merryn Holiday Village.
  • surroundings: The idea is simple, excellent food in delightful surroundings.
  • hamlet: A delightful rural hamlet of natural stone cottages, set deep in the wooded Camel valley.
  • garden: Relax in the elegant lounges or wander in the delightful gardens.

Modifying Another Word

  • utterly: No knowledge of horse racing is needed to play this utterly delightful family board game.
  • truly: A wondrous display of fancy dress and masks were everywhere - the colors and glorious efforts made by everyone were truly delightful.
  • absolutely: Dr. C, Cheshire The hotel proved to be absolutely delightful.
  • altogether: It has been altogether delightful ( well, for most of the time!
  • equally: Needful Things is a delightful double-fronted shop on the main street of an equally delightful little Somerset town.
  • quite: Originally more famous as a summer health spa, Brides is a quite delightful place to stay.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The place really looks delightful, and the clean-up campaign has also enhanced the setting.
  • find: It brings a cool, dry season that both Thais and tourists find delightful for travel.
delightful Quotes

This pretty ring† I will give it to the first man who tells me he would like to be a woman. It is delightful to be a woman; but every man thanks the Lord devoutly that he isn't one.

—Iron

He has occasional flashes of silence that make his conversation perfectly delightful.

—Smith, Rev Sydney

: I suppose society is wonderfully delightful! :To be in it is merelya bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.

—Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'FlahertieWills

When will the world know that peace and propagation are the two most delightful things in it?

—Walpole, Horace, 4th Earl of Orford