delightedness

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /dɪˈlaɪtɪdnəs/ UK /dɪˈlaɪtɪdnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
the state of being greatly pleased or joyful

Her delightedness at the surprise party lit up the whole room.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being greatly... joy gladness pleasure happiness elation jubilation glee

Opposites

displeasure sadness disappointment sorrow

Word family

Related forms delight delighted delightful

Etymology

From delighted (from delight, from Old French delitier, from Latin delectare 'to delight') plus the abstract suffix -ness. The silent -gh- spelling arose by false analogy with light.

delectare Latin lacere Latin

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# delightedness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** dɪˈlaɪtɪdnəs
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈlaɪtɪdnəs

## Meanings
1. the state of being greatly pleased or joyful

## Examples
- Her delightedness at the surprise party lit up the whole room.

## Synonyms
- joy
- gladness
- pleasure
- happiness
- elation
- jubilation
- glee

## Antonyms
- displeasure
- sadness
- disappointment
- sorrow

## Related Forms
- delight
- delighted
- delightful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: delectare
- Root: lacere

## Etymology
From delighted (from delight, from Old French delitier, from Latin delectare 'to delight') plus the abstract suffix -ness. The silent -gh- spelling arose by false analogy with light.

## AI Etymology
Delightedness is from delighted (from delight, from Old French delitier, from Latin delectare 'to delight') plus the abstract suffix -ness. The silent -gh- spelling arose by false analogy with light. In present-day use, it means the state of being greatly pleased or joyful. Related vocabulary includes delight, delighted, and delightful.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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