delighted

Thân thiện

The little girl was delighted by the colorful butterfly.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Filled with wonder and delight: Experiencing a feeling of great pleasure, joy, or satisfaction, often mixed with a sense of pleasant surprise or enchantment.
   • Greatly pleased: Feeling or showing a high degree of happiness, contentment, or gratification.

Usage

The adjective "delighted" is used to describe a state of intense pleasure or happiness. It is often used in both formal and informal contexts to express a strong positive reaction. It can be used predictively (after linking verbs like be, feel, look) or attributively (before a noun, though this is less common).

Examples

• Predictive Use:

  • We were delighted to receive your invitation. (We felt great pleasure upon receiving it.)
  • She looked absolutely delighted with her birthday present. (Her expression showed she was very happy.)
  • "I'd be delighted to help you with the project," he said. (He expressed great willingness and pleasure.)

• Attributive Use (less frequent):

  • A delighted crowd cheered the winning team. (A crowd filled with joy cheered.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be delighted at/by/with something": To feel great pleasure because of a specific thing or event.

  • The manager was delighted with the team's performance.
  • I was delighted at the news of their engagement.

• "to be delighted to do something": To be very happy and willing to perform an action.

  • We are delighted to announce the birth of our son.

• "to be delighted that...": To be very pleased about a fact or situation.

  • He was delighted that his plan had succeeded.

Variants and Related Words

• Delight (noun/verb): The feeling or cause of great pleasure; to give great pleasure to someone.

  • The garden was a delight to the senses. (Noun)
  • Her singing delighted the audience. (Verb)

• Delightful (adjective): Highly pleasing; giving great delight.

  • We had a delightful evening at the concert.

Synonyms

• Pleased: Feeling or showing satisfaction.
• Thrilled: Very excited and pleased.
• Overjoyed: Extremely happy.
• Elated: In high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful.

Antonyms

• Disappointed: Sad or displeased because hopes or expectations were not met.
• Displeased: Not pleased; annoyed or unsatisfied.
• Miserable: Very unhappy or uncomfortable.

Idioms and Phrases

• Charmed and delighted: An emphatic phrase expressing extreme pleasure and satisfaction, often used in formal or gracious responses.
  • I am charmed and delighted by your hospitality.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. filled with wonder and delight
2. greatly pleased

Từ đồng nghĩa

• beguiled
• captivated
• charmed
• enthralled
• entranced