Synonyms for delighted
dɪˈlaɪ tɪdde·light·ed

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1. delighted

   Happy primarily refers to something that comes "by good hap," a chance that brings prosperity, benefit, or success.

   And grasps the skirts of happy chance.

   Tennyson In Memoriam lxiii, st. 2.

   In this sense happy is closely allied to fortunate and lucky. (See FORTUNATE.) Happy has, however, so far diverged from this original sense as to apply to advantages where chance is not recognized, or is even excluded by direct reference to the divine will, when it becomes almost equivalent to blessed.

   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.

   Job v, 17.

   Happy is also applied to the ready dexterity or skill by which favorable results (usually in minor matters) are secured, when it becomes a synonym for dexterous, felicitous, and the associated words; as, he has a happy wit; happy at retort (compare CLEVER). In its most frequent present use, happy is applied to the state of one enjoying happiness, or to that by which happiness is expressed; as, a happy heart; a happy face; happy laughter; happy tears (compare synonyms for HAPPINESS). Cheerful applies to the possession or expression of a moderate and tranquil happiness. A cheery word spontaneously gives cheer to others; a cheering word is more distinctly planned to cheer and encourage. Gay applies to an effusive and superficial happiness (often not really worthy of that name) perhaps resulting largely from abundant animal spirits: we speak of gay revelers or a gay horse. A buoyant spirit is, as it were, borne up by joy and hope. A sunny disposition has a constant tranquil brightness that irradiates all who come within its influence.

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   Synonyms:
   blessed, blissful, blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, cheery, delightful, dexterous, felicitous, fortunate, gay, glad, happy, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, smiling, sprightly, successful, sunny

   Preposition:
   A happy event for him; happy at a reply; happy in his home, with his friends, among his children; happy at the discovery, over his success.

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1. delightedadjective

   greatly pleased

   Synonyms:
   charmed, enthralled, captivated, beguiled, entranced

   Antonyms:
   displeased, disenchanted

2. beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entrancedadjective

   filled with wonder and delight

   Synonyms:
   charmed, enthralled, captivated, beguiled, entranced

   Antonyms:
   disenchanted, displeased

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1. delightedadjective

   Synonyms:
   charmed, overjoyed, enraptured

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1. List of paraphrases for "delighted":

   pleased, glad, happy, ravi, satisfied, welcome, thrilled, nice, charmed

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1. Diane Coffey:

   We are thrilled and delighted about Derek Pitts joining us in September.

2. Kensington Palace:

   The Duchess of Cambridge has made the mental health of young children a key focus of her work in recent years. She is delighted that The Huffington Post will help put a spotlight on this important issue, the Duchess will be commissioning contributions from a number of leading figures in the mental health sector as well as from young people, parents, and teachers.

3. Tung Chee-hwa:

   You were thinking ahead of the curve of most of your peers and I was really impressed and you may have not known things then, but I was trying to court you and your colleagues, trying to work together with you, i’m delighted to be back at Center for American Progress.

4. Lorenzo Soria:

   The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to honor Ellen DeGeneres with the Carol Burnett Award.

5. Richard Levy:

   I am delighted, it will benefit so many people.