delights

NOUN

enjoyment, happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contentment glee joy pleasure satisfaction

STRONG

delectation ecstasy enchantment felicity fruition gladness gratification hilarity jollity mirth rapture relish transport

WEAK

joyance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontent dissatisfaction sadness sorrow unhappiness

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

depression disappointment dismay melancholy misery pain trouble

VERB

make happy; experience happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse attract charm cheer enchant enrapture entertain fascinate gratify please rejoice satisfy thrill wow

STRONG

allure content divert exult gladden glory groove jubilate pleasure ravish score send slay

WEAK

arride be the ticket delectate freak out go over big hit the spot knock dead knock out tickle pink tickle to death turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy bore bring down depress disappoint discourage disenchant disgust dishearten displease dissuade disturb frustrate offend refuse repel repulse tire upset

STRONG

turn off

WEAK

dismay distress pain trouble

Example Sentences

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These seeds of hope for Mandalore bear fruit in the episode’s first epilogue, where after Gideon’s defeat the Armorer relights the Great Forge and then recommences the process of anointing foundlings in the Living Waters.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Then press the tool’s trigger up to 30 times, until the string relights.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

So he relights it the next night and the new window glows like the one before.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

The team’s best hope of getting out of the cellar of the stacked AL East in 2021 is that he relights a spark in J.D.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2021

A glowing splinter relights and burns very brightly if plunged into oxygen.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education