delighted

/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

very pleased or happy

She was delighted to receive the surprise gift.

She was extremely happy and pleased to get the unexpected present.

formalinformal

Extremely pleased or happy about something

The children were delighted by the magic show.

The children were very happy and excited by the magic performance.

He was delighted to hear the good news.

He was thrilled to receive the positive news.

Often used to express strong positive emotions, slightly more formal than 'happy' or 'pleased'.

Collocations

delighted tovery happy aboutdelighted withvery pleased about

'Delighted' is slightly more formal than 'happy' or 'pleased' and is often used in written or polite speech.

From Middle English 'deliten' (to please), from Old French 'deliter', from Latin 'delectare' (to charm, delight).

Often used in formal or polite contexts to express strong positive feelings. Can be used with 'to' (delighted to) or 'with' (delighted with).

delight

great pleasure or happiness

root

-ed

past participle suffix

suffix

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