de·light·ful

[dih-lahyt-fuhl]
adjective
giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.

Origin:
1520–30; delight + -ful

de·light·ful·ly, adverb
de·light·ful·ness, noun
un·de·light·ful, adjective
un·de·light·ful·ly, adverb


pleasant, pleasurable, enjoyable; charming, enchanting, delectable, agreeable.


disagreeable.
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delightful (dɪˈlaɪtfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
giving great delight; very pleasing, beautiful, charming, etc
 
de'lightfully
 
adv
 
de'lightfulness
 
n

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Delightful is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
And clips of our own charming family members are of course delightful to us and
  totally boring to everyone else.
Latrines, though, were merely one of the many delightful places where our
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On reaching the house they were shown through the hall into the saloon, whose
  northern aspect rendered it delightful for summer.
The literary quality gives this book ageless appeal and the delightful
  illustrations are of excellent quality.
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