Delighted

Feeling or showing great pleasure or satisfaction, Extremely pleased or happy, To take great pleasure in something

Delighted - Meanings

Feeling or showing great pleasure or satisfaction

Example: She was delighted with the surprise party her friends threw for her.

Usage: formalContext: expressing happiness or satisfaction in a polite manner

Note: Commonly used in written communication and formal spoken situations.

Extremely pleased or happy

Example: I am delighted to hear that you got the job!

Usage: formalContext: conveying strong positive emotions in a polite way

Note: Can be used in professional settings to express genuine happiness or satisfaction.

To take great pleasure in something

Example: She delighted in exploring the quaint little town.

Usage: formal/informalContext: expressing enjoyment or pleasure in an activity or experience

Note: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts to convey a sense of joy or amusement.

Delighted's synonyms

happy

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Example: I was happy to hear the good news.

Note: While 'delighted' specifically conveys a sense of great pleasure or satisfaction, 'happy' is a broader term encompassing various positive emotions.

joyful

Full of joy or happiness.

Example: The children were joyful when they received their gifts.

Note: Similar to 'delighted,' 'joyful' expresses a deep sense of happiness or joy, often associated with a specific event or circumstance.

ecstatic

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or excitement.

Example: She was ecstatic when she found out she won the competition.

Note: Compared to 'delighted,' 'ecstatic' conveys a heightened level of extreme joy and excitement.

thrilled

Feeling a sudden wave of excitement or pleasure.

Example: I was thrilled to be offered the job.

Note: While 'delighted' suggests a sense of satisfaction, 'thrilled' emphasizes the excitement and joy of a specific event or outcome.

Delighted expressions, common phrases

Over the moon

This phrase means extremely happy or delighted.

Example: I was over the moon when I found out I got the job.

Note: It emphasizes a higher level of excitement than just being delighted.

On cloud nine

To be on cloud nine means to be extremely happy or elated.

Example: Winning the competition put her on cloud nine.

Note: It conveys a sense of euphoria or extreme delight.

Tickled pink

To be tickled pink means to be extremely pleased or delighted.

Example: She was tickled pink by the surprise birthday party thrown for her.

Note: It implies a feeling of joy and satisfaction beyond just being delighted.

In seventh heaven

To be in seventh heaven means to be extremely happy or content.

Example: After receiving the award, he was in seventh heaven.

Note: It suggests a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

Jump for joy

To jump for joy means to be extremely happy or delighted.

Example: The children jumped for joy when they heard the news.

Note: It adds a physical action to the expression of delight or happiness.

Thrilled to bits

To be thrilled to bits means to be extremely pleased or delighted.

Example: She was thrilled to bits when she received the gift.

Note: It conveys a heightened level of excitement and satisfaction.

On top of the world

To feel on top of the world means to be extremely happy or elated.

Example: After acing the exam, she felt on top of the world.

Note: It implies a sense of achievement or success contributing to the delight.

Beaming from ear to ear

To be beaming from ear to ear means to be extremely happy or delighted, often visibly so.

Example: He was beaming from ear to ear when he heard the good news.

Note: It emphasizes a wide and bright smile reflecting the level of delight.

Delighted - Examples

I am delighted to hear that you got the job.

She was delighted with the surprise party.

He was delighted to finally meet his long-lost brother.

Delighted grammar

Delighted - Verb (Verb) / Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense)

Lemma: delight

Conjugations

Noun, plural (Noun, plural): delights, delight

Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): delight

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): delighted

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): delighting

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): delights

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): delight

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): delight

Syllabification and Stress

delighted Contains 3 syllables: de • light • ed

Phonetic transcription: di-ˈlī-təd

de light ed , di ˈlī təd (The red syllable is stressed)

Delighted - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

delighted: ~ 2100 (Very common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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