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

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

DELIGHTFUL definition: 1. very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable: 2. very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable: 3. full…. Learn 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.

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.

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′ …

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

Oct 23, 2025 · delightful (comparative more delightful or delightfuler or delightfuller, superlative most delightful or delightfulest or delightfullest) Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or …

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

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