The meaning of DELIGHTFUL is highly pleasing. How to use delightful in a sentence.

She's enthusiastic and delightful, filled with pride and stories about people with whom she feels an intrinsic connection, though she's never met most of them.

Definition of delightful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define delightful. delightful synonyms, delightful pronunciation, delightful translation, English dictionary definition of delightful. adj. Greatly pleasing. de·light′ful·ly adv. de·light′ful·ness n.

If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant. It was the most delightful garden I had ever seen.

de•light•ful /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/ adj. giving delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise. de•light•ful•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 de•light•ful (di līt′ …

DELIGHTFUL definition: giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing. See examples of delightful used in a sentence.

Factsheet What does the adjective delightful mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective delightful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Anything delightful causes pleasure or joy. For most people, watching a puppy play is delightful.

It is delightful [= wonderful, great] to be here. That was a delightful party. She's a delightful person.