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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈlaɪtfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈlaɪtfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di lītfəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•light•ful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. giving delight;
    highly pleasing:a delightful surprise.
de•light•ful•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•light•ful  (di lītfəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. giving great pleasure or delight;
    highly pleasing:a delightful surprise.
  • delight + -ful 1520–30
de•lightful•ly, adv. 
de•lightful•ness, n. 
    pleasant, pleasurable, enjoyable; charming, enchanting, delectable, agreeable.
    disagreeable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
delightful /dɪˈlaɪtfʊl/ adj
  1. giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
deˈlightfully adv deˈlightfulness n
'delightful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: was delightful to [see, have, be, hear], [what, that was] a delightful surprise!, what a delightful surprise!, more...

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