delighted
verb
Form of delight , past tense of delight.
Simple meaning
Very pleased and happy.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihlytuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈlaɪtəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of delight
To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
past tense of delight
Give pleasure to or be pleasing to
past tense of delight
To have or take great pleasure.
past tense of delight
Take delight in
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
Used this way, delighted is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It lands hard, so it overstates anything mild. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Warm and admiring
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Delighted is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
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A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.
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