Antonyms 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.

   Compare synonyms for GRIEF.

   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.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. delightedadjective

   greatly pleased

   Antonyms:
   displeased, disenchanted

   Synonyms:
   charmed, enthralled, captivated, beguiled, entranced

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

   filled with wonder and delight

   Antonyms:
   disenchanted, displeased

   Synonyms:
   charmed, enthralled, captivated, beguiled, entranced

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delightedadjective

   Synonyms:
   charmed, overjoyed, enraptured

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. horrified

   being happy and joyous on seeing someone or something...

   "i was delighted to see my friend after so long..."

   Submitted by JP03 on December 15, 2014  

How to use delighted in a sentence?

1. Kensington Palace:

   The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news, her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well.

2. Glen Moreno:

   We are delighted to have in Sidney a new chair with strong experience of global business and markets, used to leading in a complex regulatory environment.

3. Marshall Hao:

   We are delighted and looking forward to see this dispute adjudicated on the merits for the first time. We have walked a long and difficult path to reach this goal.

4. Louise Martin:

   The CGF and the entire Commonwealth Sport Movement are delighted India has confirmed their intent to participate at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games... following a useful and constructive CGF visit to India in November, we felt confident and reassured that the athletes and sports community of India places huge value and importance on Commonwealth Games.

5. South Africa:

   We are delighted that discoveries that we would never have imagined have been found here.

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