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Antonyms for delightful
dɪˈlaɪt fəlde·light·ful
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term delightful.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
delightful
Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.
Antonyms:
depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretchedSynonyms:
acceptable, agreeable, congenial, delicious, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome
Princeton's WordNet
delightful, deliciousadjective
greatly pleasing or entertaining
"a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
Antonyms:
displeasingSynonyms:
luscious, delicious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, pleasant-tasting, delectable
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
delightfuladjective
Synonyms:
charming, enchanting, rapturous, beatific, ravishing, delectable, pleasurable, delicious, congenial, enjoyable
How to use delightful in a sentence?
Joel Schiffman and I have had a lot of prayerful and meaningful conversations over the holidays and we decided that we're better as friends and parents than we are as an engaged couple, so we decided we are going to start this new year on our new path as loving parents to our adorable, delightful children, and as friends.
Beauty is excrescence, superabundance, random ebulience, and sheer delightful waste to be enjoyed in its own right.
Cleanliness is a mindset – a positive habit that keeps the body, mind, and environment happy, healthy, simple, neat, and delightful.
Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and Ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#8709 | horrible | |
#9372 | painful | |
#12582 | delightful | |
#15772 | disappointing | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#20906 | depressing | |
#25291 | melancholy | |
#30054 | hateful | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#42423 | distressing | |
#60125 | mournful | |
#142674 | displeasing | |
#155391 | saddening |
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