delightful

[dih-lahyt-fuh l] /dɪˈlaɪt fəl/

adjective

giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing:

a delightful surprise.

Origin

1520-30; delight + -ful

Related forms

delightfully, adverb

delightfulness, noun

undelightful, adjective

undelightfully, adverb

Synonyms

pleasant, pleasurable, enjoyable; charming, enchanting, delectable, agreeable.

Antonyms

disagreeable.

Examples from the web for delightful

And clips of our own charming family members are of course delightful to us and totally boring to everyone else.
The actors are super and marvelously authentic, the language excerpts are soaring and delightful.
We ended up eating with her and her delightful group of friends.
Bistable illusions are those delightful images that can be seen in one of two ways.
Each is a masterwork, and there's a delightful interaction between the two.
It's delightful to see what each artist has done with their rhyme.
The position is a delightful challenge, the pay covers my costs plus an occasional lunch out.
And kudos to the editors for sprinkling in such delightful stories.
And if only the brother had had his human form it would have been a delightful life.
Agreed, thank you for the brilliantly written, informative and delightful piece.

British Dictionary definitions for delightful

/dɪˈlaɪtfʊl/

adjective

giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc

Derived Forms

delightfully, adverb
delightfulness, noun

Word Origin and History for delightful

adj.

c.1400, from delight (n.) + -ful. Related: Delightfully.