delighted meaning

delighted means 'very happy or pleased about something'.

delighted :

very happy, very pleased

adjective

▪ She was delighted with the gift.

▪ She was very happy with the gift.

▪ They are delighted to see you.

▪ They are very pleased to see you.

paraphrasing

▪ thrilled – very excited

▪ overjoyed – very happy

▪ elated – very pleased

▪ joyful – full of joy

delighted

Pronunciation

delighted [dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd]

The stress is on 'light' and sounds like 'di-light-id'.

Common phrases and grammar about delighted

delighted - Common meaning

adjective
very happy, very pleased

Part of Speech Changes for "delighted"

▪ delight (noun) – great happiness

▪ delight (verb) – to make very happy

Common Expressions with "delighted"

▪ delighted with – very happy with

▪ delighted to hear – very happy to hear

▪ delighted by – very pleased by

▪ delighted about – very happy about

Important examples of delighted in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, delighted often describes a strong feeling of happiness about a situation or event.

▪She was delighted to receive the award.
▪She was very happy to get the award.

Example of a confusing word: deluded (misled or deceived)

▪She was deluded to receive the award.
▪She was misled to get the award.
"Delighted" is an adjective expressing a high degree of happiness or pleasure, often used with "to" + verb, as in "delighted to receive." In contrast, "deluded" means "misled" or "deceived," and implies being tricked or having false beliefs. The sentence "She was deluded to receive the award" is grammatically incorrect and changes the meaning entirely, suggesting she was misled rather than happy. Therefore, "delighted" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Delighted is used as an adjective to describe someone's emotional state in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪The team was delighted with the results.
▪The team was very happy with the results.

delighted

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

delighted to meet

means 'very happy to meet', used in greetings or introductions.

▪I am delighted to meet you.
▪I am very happy to meet you.

tickled pink

means 'very pleased or amused', used to express extreme delight.

▪She was tickled pink by the surprise party.
▪She was very pleased by the surprise party.

Differences between similar words and delighted

delighted

,

thrilled

differences

Delighted means very happy, while thrilled means very excited and happy.

delighted
▪She was delighted with the news.
▪She was very happy with the news.
thrilled
▪He was thrilled to ride the roller coaster.
▪He was very excited to ride the roller coaster.

delighted

,

overjoyed

differences

Delighted means very happy, but overjoyed means extremely happy or filled with joy.

delighted
▪They were delighted by the concert.
▪She was extremely happy at the birth of her child.
overjoyed
▪She was overjoyed at the birth of her child.
▪She was extremely happy at the birth of her child.

Words with the same origin as delighted

The origin of delighted

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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