delightful
/dɪˈlaɪtfl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈlaɪtfl/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈlīt-fəl dē-/ (ame, mw)
delightful — adjective
- delightfulpositive
- more delightfulcomparative
- most delightfulsuperlative
1. producing a powerful sense of happiness or satisfaction in someone who sees, hea
producing a powerful sense of happiness or satisfaction in someone who sees, hears, or experiences it
The park was full of delightful flowers on a sunny spring afternoon.
delightful describing sensory experience
Guests found the homemade bread absolutely delightful with fresh butter.
pattern: find + noun + delightful
A delightful melody drifted from the open window of the music room.
What a delightful surprise to run into an old friend at the market!
Tomás and Beatriz spent a delightful evening walking along the river.
- pleasant
more general and less intense than delightful; suitable for everyday description
- lovely
more informal and often used in British English for warm, personal experiences
- charming
suggests a special quality of charisma or appeal, especially for people, places, or manners
- enjoyable
focuses on the experience or activity rather than the quality of the thing itself
- unpleasant
the direct opposite; causing dislike or discomfort
- awful
much stronger negative; extremely bad or unpleasant