Definition of delightful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

delightful

adjective

/dɪˈlaɪtfl/

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very pleasant synonym charming
- a delightful book/restaurant/town
- a delightful child
- It was a delightful little fishing village.
Synonyms wonderful
wonderfullovely ▪ delightfulThese words all describe an experience, feeling or sight that gives you great pleasure.
wonderful that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; extremely good:
We had a wonderful time last night.
The weather was absolutely wonderful.
lovely (especially British English, rather informal) that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; very attractive:
What a lovely day! (= the weather is very good)
It’s been lovely having you here.
delightful that gives you great pleasure; very attractive:
a delightful little fishing village
wonderful, lovely or delightful?All these words can describe times, events, places, sights, feelings and the weather. Wonderful can also describe a chance or ability. Lovely is the most frequent in spoken British English, but in North American English, both spoken and written, wonderful is the most frequent. Delightful is used especially to talk about times, events and places.Patterns
- wonderful/lovely/delightful weather/views/scenery
- It’s wonderful/lovely to be/feel/find/have/know/see…
- It would be wonderful/lovely/delightful if…
- It’s wonderful/lovely that…
- That sounds wonderful/lovely/delightful.
- really/quite/absolutely wonderful/lovely/delightful
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- most
- really
- absolutely
- …
phrases
- delightful little
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