adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/dəˈlaɪt.fl̩/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 L AY1 T F AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
greatly pleasing or entertaining
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a delightful surprise
the comedy was delightful
a delicious joke
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: delicious
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English deliteful, delitfull, equivalent to delight + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.