Synonyms 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.

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

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

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1. delightful, deliciousadjective

   greatly pleasing or entertaining

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

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

   Antonyms:
   displeasing

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1. delicioso

   something delightful to eat

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

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1. delightfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   charming, enchanting, ravishing, very agreeable, highly pleasing

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1. delightfuladjective

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "delightful":

   delicious, charming, lovely, exquisite, wonderful, scrumptious, delectable, tasty, pleasant, yummy

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1. Annette Sullivan:

   She showed me her wiggly tooth, she was so excited, she was the most delightful little girl you ever met in your life.

2. Bill Maher:

   Well, you should live out here for a while. You'll see some crazy s ---, and yet, as I always say, the climate is a disaster and the weather is delightful.

3. Edna Ferber:

   Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle.

4. Seneca:

   Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.

5. 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.