delighted

[dih-lahy-tid]

adjective

1. highly pleased.

   Synonyms: ecstatic

2. Obsolete.,  delightful.

delighted

/ dɪˈlaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (often foll by an infinitive) extremely pleased (to do something)

   I'm delighted to hear it!

1. I should be delighted to!

Other Word Forms

• delightedly adverb
• delightedness noun
• quasi-delighted adjective
• quasi-delightedly adverb
• undelighted adjective
• undelightedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of delighted¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; delight + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She called the hospitals' impact "truly inspirational", adding "I'm delighted to combine my love for the Children's with my passion for women's health and maternity services".

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"If you want to complain about the performance, be my guest, crack on. We're delighted with the three points."

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Sunak - who remains the MP for Richmond and Northallerton - said he was "delighted" to be working "with two of the world's leading tech firms" and planned to donate his earnings to a charity he founded.

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I had options and made my decision to stay here and it's one I'm delighted with.

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It was no different on the day of her Senate confirmation hearing, when journalists and social media delighted in noting that seated behind her was her son-in-law, the retired wrestler known as Triple H.

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