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delightful

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de⋅light⋅ful

  [di-lahyt-fuhl]
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–adjective
giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
Origin:
1520–30; delight + -ful

Related forms:
de⋅light⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
de⋅light⋅ful⋅ness, noun

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

Antonyms:
disagreeable.
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de·light·ful   (dĭ-līt'fəl)   
adj.  Greatly pleasing.
de·light'ful·ly adv., de·light'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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