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delighted

adjective de·light·ed

: made very happy : full of great pleasure or satisfaction

Full Definition of DELIGHTED

1

obsolete : delightful

2

: highly pleased

— de·light·ed·ly adverb

— de·light·ed·ness noun

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First Known Use of DELIGHTED

1601

Related to DELIGHTED

Synonyms: blissful, chuffed [British], glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled

Antonyms: displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied

DELIGHTED Defined for Kids

delighted

adjective de·light·ed \di-ˈlī-təd\

Definition of DELIGHTED for Kids

: very pleased

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