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

Crime writer Reverend Richard Coles, who describes himself as a "Midlander to my very core", is "delighted" a TV adaptation of his stories has been filmed in the West Midlands.

From BBC

A song which interpolates a George Michael song was welcomed by the singer's estate, who said they were "delighted" when Swift approached them about including it on Father Figure.

From BBC

A lawyer for Nirvana said: "We are delighted the court has ended this meritless case and freed our creative clients of the stigma of false allegations."

From BBC

And yet Armisen is completely sincere when he insists he’s delighted to be in press mode for his new album, “100 Sound Effects.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Israeli hard right were delighted that the Riviera plan included the removal of all of Gaza's more than two million Palestinians.

From BBC

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