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delighted

 

[ dษชหˆlaษชtษชd ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of great pleasure

feeling or showing great pleasure; highly pleased.

Synonyms

happy, joyful, pleased, thrilled

Examples of usage

  • She was delighted to see him again after so many years.
  • He was delighted with the gift she gave him.
Context #2 | Adjective

extremely satisfied

extremely satisfied or pleased.

Synonyms

content, ecstatic, overjoyed, satisfied

Examples of usage

  • I am delighted with the results of the experiment.
  • The customers were delighted with the quality of the service provided.

Translations

Translations of the word "delighted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encantado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคจเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entzรผckt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ senang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ั–ัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zachwycony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ravi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encantado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท memnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ potฤ›ลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poteลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ซ˜ๅ…ด็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navduลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกnรฆgรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sevincdษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encantado

Etymology

The word 'delighted' originates from the Middle English word 'delighten', meaning 'to please greatly' or 'to give great pleasure'. Over time, the term evolved to its current form, 'delighted', retaining its essence of bringing joy and satisfaction. The concept of delight has been celebrated in various cultures and literature as a source of happiness and contentment.

See also: delight, delightful, delightfully, delightfulness, delighting.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,807 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.