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

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

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

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.

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

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 …

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

Delightful definition: Greatly pleasing.