delightful

adjective

di-ˈlīt-fəl How to pronounce delightful (audio)
Definition of delightfulnext
1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a delightful rendition of our favorite song

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2
as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment we had a delightful time at the party

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Recent Examples of delightful The fact that this movie won best picture is still just a very delightful surprise to me. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 So many laugh-out-loud lines, wonderfully absurd and specific character details, and an all-too-brief but delightful Brunson as a choreographer with frosted tips. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026 Sure, the dine-in ambiance has been sacrificed; but the menu here is as delightful and exquisite as ever. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 My delightful coworker, Jason Mast, is in Shanghai reporting for STAT. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delightful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightful
  1. pleasant
  2. amusing
  3. delicious
  4. fun
  5. enjoyable
  6. nice
  7. sweet
  8. pleasing
Adjective
  • Brisbane 2032 vice president Tim Mander and chief marketing officer Brent Hill told the weekend news conference the accidental release was a pleasant surprise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And the owners’ taste, in this case, is pleasant and broadly appealing, complimenting the home’s high ceilings and historic features.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • Soon, though, Sutskever also catches the eye of Altman and his partner Elon Musk (an amusing Ike Barinholtz, nailing him).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.
    — Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • This countertop-friendly frozen dessert machine features five delicious presets for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, smoothie bowls and frozen yogurt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • The Rock Art Trail is fun and educational, as is trying to identify what some of the animals depicted are.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But having a second chance with the band, and everybody was so fun to hang out with.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fun
Adjective
  • But Dunnigan’s pick-six late in the game — combined with the win — made this an enjoyable and successful night for the freshman from Kansas.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 5th House and brings your adventurous energy somewhere much more enjoyable.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoyable
Adjective
  • The woman and her children lived in the nice part of the house and the foster girls — three to five at a time — ate dinner separately in the basement.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In an era where millions of recipes are made for content consumption as much as actual consumption, traveling back in time for someone’s beloved 1970 banana bread recipe sounds pretty nice.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Acer Laptop Deals Acer Aspire Go 16 Deal Acer's budget laptops are reliable performers for students and on-the-go professionals, and the Aspire Go 16, with a $200 price drop post-Big Deal Days, is a sweet pickup.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweet
Adjective
  • Its look, a pleasing meld of contemporary glass and steel, mid-century accents, and exposed brickwork, nods to the past.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This puzzle is stuffed with nuance, pleasing crosses and a lot of simply terrific, ridiculously evocative stuff — for example, a jarring assortment of lovely trivia intersecting with some hideous ailments at more than one juncture.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleasing

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