giving delight; very pleasing; charming
also Archaicde·light′some
adjective
The definition of delightful is someone or something that is charming or that causes happiness and joy.
An example of something that would be described as delightful is a charming movie that you really enjoy watching.
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delightful
adjective
Greatly pleasing.
Related Forms:
- de·light′ful·ly
adverb
- de·light′ful·ness
noun
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Sentence Examples
- It was a delightful surprise.
- What a delightful boy he was!
- Alex was a delightful companion.
- The town is delightful; much nicer than a mythical Idaho location they'd like me to believe.
- This was my first real experience in college life, and a delightful experience it was!
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WORDS NEAR delightful IN THE DICTIONARY
- delightful
- delighter
- delighters
- delightest