Delighted
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.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when excitement and anticipation are intense
Careful Thrilled can sound too energetic for quiet, contented pleasure.
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everyday
Fits when simple relief or welcome is the natural tone
Careful Glad expresses a milder response and may not convey keen pleasure.
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everyday
Fits when positive feeling should remain measured
Careful Pleased is cooler and may undersell the lively happiness of delighted.
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warm
Fits when someone's manner or a small detail creates the pleasure
Careful Charmed points to attraction and is wrong for success earned through hard work.
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professional
Fits when expectations or requirements have been met
Careful Satisfaction can be calm and evaluative rather than joyful.
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literary
Fits when happiness is overwhelming and deeply felt
Careful The emotional peak is excessive for an enjoyable but ordinary outcome.
Opposites 3
- disappointed
- displeased
- miserable
Common phrases 3
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delighted to hear
We were delighted to hear that the grant had been renewed.
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absolutely delighted
Her grandparents were absolutely delighted by the surprise visit.
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delighted smile
A delighted smile spread across his face when the curtain rose.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated