delighted

[dih-lahy-tid]

adjective

1. highly pleased.

   Synonyms: ecstatic

2. Obsolete.,  delightful.

delighted

/ dɪˈlaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (often foll by an infinitive) extremely pleased (to do something)

   I'm delighted to hear it!

1. I should be delighted to!

Other Word Forms

• delightedly adverb
• delightedness noun
• quasi-delighted adjective
• quasi-delightedly adverb
• undelighted adjective
• undelightedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of delighted¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; delight + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She said six years ago she was "delighted" and "insanely excited" to be making Amazon her creative home.

From BBC

Merope Mills said she was delighted more people were going to get access to the rule.

From BBC

Her delighted scrolling through a thicket of ads on a clickbait article on a tip Brad Pitt left someone is a little comic gem.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor Philip Olivier has said he is "surprised and delighted" to be reprising his role as "Tinhead" when Brookside returns to the screen later this year.

From BBC

Writing on Facebook, Jones, who is the MP for North East Derbyshire, said that she was "delighted" to share the news of their wedding.

From BBC

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