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delighted
Meaning: very pleased and happy
delighted in a sentence
How delighted is used in real sentences:
Priya was delighted when her seeds finally sprouted.
The children were delighted when their homemade kite rose high above the field.
“She was delighted when green shoots appeared where only water had been.”
— from the passage The Returning Shore
Synonyms for delighted
Other words for delighted — pleased, thrilled and joyful — carry the same meaning.
- pleased
- thrilled
- joyful
Antonyms of delighted
Words that mean the opposite of delighted:
- unhappy
- displeased
Where it comes from
From Old French delitier 'to please'
Memory hook
Picture your face lighting up because a welcome surprise made you very pleased.