chuffed

adjective

ˈchəft How to pronounce chuffed (audio)
Definition of chuffednext
British
as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight I was feeling rather chuffed with myself, having competed in a cricket tournament with some of England's best

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Recent Examples of chuffed The dog was probably chuffed to see so many people cheering. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Both partners looked very chuffed. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 A number of restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland must be feeling pretty chuffed today. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024 For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China). — The Economist, 20 June 2020 See All Example Sentences for chuffed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuffed
  1. delighted
  2. pleased
  3. glad
  4. thankful
  5. happy
  6. satisfied
Adjective
  • Producers weren’t immediately convinced, but the filmmaker was delighted to have final cut on his first feature and insisted that Adult Supervision had to go there.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Eliza says, seemingly delighted that someone has recognized their unproblematic existence.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of delighted
Adjective
  • Multiple reports indicate the royal family is less than pleased with Charles Spencer’s new book, but disgraced ex-Prince Andrew is reportedly one of its biggest fans.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hughes offered the usual interview platitudes and seemed to be pleased with how his team was playing.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleased
Adjective
  • Somewhere between all the wings and dips, someone will be glad to see something fresh.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The 6-foot, 200-pound Jenkins, known as Lightz by his teammates, wasn’t nervous about taking the field, just glad to be back on the football field.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nelson will continue to serve as the organization’s president and CEO, and is thankful for the support of his board.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of thankful
Adjective
  • Macaronis are happy in warmer water and have a more varied diet, so are not as reliant on the diminishing krill.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And the retroactive nature of the proposal raises potential constitutional questions that some rich folks would be only too happy to test in court.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • The judge was satisfied with their responses, as indicated in her four-page order on Wednesday.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Yes, there are only five visible drinks at the ready, and a Bills fan appears to be satisfied with munching on a sprig of herbs, but thanks to Sunday Ticket, everyone in the room will be dialed in to their favorite team.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfied

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“Chuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuffed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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