delightful

adjective

de·light·ful di-ˈlīt-fəl

dē-

Synonyms of delightful next

: highly pleasing

a delightful surprise

enjoyed a delightful brunch

delightfully

di-ˈlīt-fə-lē

dē-

adverb

delightfulness noun

Examples of delightful in a Sentence

It has been delightful meeting you. That was a delightful party.

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Coastal Mississippi is constantly surprising us, but one of its most delightful surprises is the fact that some of its beaches have white sand that rivals even Florida’s top spots. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 Netflix scored just as big tonight with its delightful and very British Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which ran over The Wild Robot and Flow for Best Animated Feature and also won in the Family/Children’s Film category. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025 As always, British television is delightful and very confusing. —

Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025 Egan’s descriptions of the setting are elegant, whimsical and incredibly evocative, conjuring a rare and delightful tale of things that go bump in the night. —

M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for delightful