Antonyms for delightful
dɪˈlaɪt fəlde·light·ful

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1. delightful

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. delightful, deliciousadjective

   greatly pleasing or entertaining

   "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

   Antonyms:
   displeasing

   Synonyms:
   luscious, delicious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, pleasant-tasting, delectable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. delightfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   charming, enchanting, rapturous, beatific, ravishing, delectable, pleasurable, delicious, congenial, enjoyable

How to use delightful in a sentence?

1. Desiderius Erasmus:

   War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.

2. Amit Ray:

   Cleanliness is a mindset – a positive habit that keeps the body, mind, and environment happy, healthy, simple, neat, and delightful.

3. Anthea Hammon:

   Normally, Chinese New Year we would be absolutely bustling with all our delightful visitors from across Asia, we’ve seen a really significant, absolutely complete decline.

4. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   Love has no power to look forward — the delicious consciousness of the present, a faint but delightful shadow of the past, form its eternity.

5. George Eliot:

   Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.

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