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delighted definition

de·lighted (-id)

adjective

  1. highly pleased; happy
  2. Obsolete delightful

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delighted Synonyms

delighted

modif.

  1. Greatly pleased

    entranced, captivated, thrilled, pleasantly surprised; see fascinated, happy 1.

  2. An expression of acceptance or pleasure

    thank you, by all means, to be sure, of course, certainly, splendid, excellent, overwhelmed, charmed, so glad.


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delighted Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • announce: I'm also delighted to announce today the first two members of the Social Justice Policy Group.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: In fact they all seemed delighted at the prospect of getting back on the water.

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: Dr. Peter Christie said: " I'm absolutely delighted, everyone is a champion at Kingston.

Modifies a noun

  • audience: The event drew to a close around 9.30 when the delighted audience made their way through the snow toward home.
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delighted quotes

The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted.

-Cecil, Lord (Edward Christian) David Gascoyne

Gilbert had a baddish streak or two in him; and one in particular whichwas not only baddish but so thoroughly caddish that no critic can ignore or, in my view, extenuate it. The man, to summarize, was essentially cruel, and delighted in cruelty.

-Quiller-Couch, SirArthurThomas known as  'Q'

  He read partly for information, partly for comparison, partly for insight, partly for the sheer joy of felicitous statement.He delighted particularly inquotationswhich distilled the essence of an argument.

-Schlesinger, Arthur M(eier),Jr

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