Delighted
adj.joyful, energeticwarm
What it means
Feeling or openly showing strong pleasure about something.
Reach for it when expressing warm, immediate happiness in response to welcome news or experience
Iris was delighted to find her childhood recipe in the archive.
Choose between these
6- playful
when excitement and anticipation are intense
not when Thrilled can sound too energetic for quiet, contented pleasure.
- everyday
when simple relief or welcome is the natural tone
not when Glad expresses a milder response and may not convey keen pleasure.
- everyday
when positive feeling should remain measured
not when Pleased is cooler and may undersell the lively happiness of delighted.
- warm
when someone's manner or a small detail creates the pleasure
not when Charmed points to attraction and is wrong for success earned through hard work.
- professional
when expectations or requirements have been met
not when Satisfaction can be calm and evaluative rather than joyful.
- literary
when happiness is overwhelming and deeply felt
not when The emotional peak is excessive for an enjoyable but ordinary outcome.
Said against
3- disappointed
- displeased
- miserable
It naturally appears in
3- delighted to hear
We were delighted to hear that the grant had been renewed.
- absolutely delighted
Her grandparents were absolutely delighted by the surprise visit.
- delighted smile
A delighted smile spread across his face when the curtain rose.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective, sense 1: greatly pleased opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.